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Exercitations on the Epistle to the Hebrews
Exercitations on the Epistle to the Hebrews also concerning the Messiah wherein the promises concerning him to be a spiritual redeemer of mankind are explained and vindicated, his coming and accomplishment of his work according to the promises is proved and confirmed, the person, or who he is, is declared, the whole economy of the mosaical law, rites, worship, and sacrifice is explained : and in all the doctrine of the person, office, and work of the Messiah is opened, the nature and demerit of the first sin is unfolded, the opinions and traditions of the ancient and modern Jews are examined, their objections against the Lord Christ and the Gospel are answered, the time of the coming of the Messiah is stated, and the great fundamental truths of the Gospel vindicated : with an exposition and discourses on the two first chapters of the said epistle to the Hebrews / by J. Owen ...Exercitations on the Epistle to the Hebrews also concerning the Messiah wherein the promises concerning him to be a spiritual redeemer of mankind are explained and vindicated, his coming and accomplishment of his work according to the promises is proved and confirmed, the person, or who he is, is declared, the whole oeconomy of the mosaical law, rites, worship, and sacrifice is explained : and in all the doctrine of the person, office, and work of the Messiah is opened, the nature and demerit of the first sin is unfolded, the opinions and traditions of the antient and modern Jews are examined, their objections against the Lord Christ and the Gospel are answered, the time of the coming of the Messiah is stated, and the great fundamental truths of the Gospel vindicated : with an exposition and discourses on the two first chapters of the said epistle to the Hebrews / by J. Owen ...
London: printed by Robert White for Nathaniel Ponder, 1668
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And this is yet more evident in the Prophet. For with regard unto this story of his power over the Angel, he says, he had power with God; and proves it, because he had power over the Angel and prevailed. And he shows whereby he thus prevailed, it was by weeping and making supplications unto him, which he neither did, nor lawfully might do unto a created Angel; and therefore some of the Jews apply those words, he wept and made supplications unto the Angels desire to Jacob to let him go; foolishly enough; and yet are they therein followed by some late Critics, who too often please themselves in their curiosities. Again this Angel was he whom he found, or who found him in Bethel, an account whereof we have Gen. 28. v. 20, 21, 22. and Chap. 35. v. 1. Now this was no other but he unto whom Jacob made his Vow, and entered into solemn Covenant withal that he should be his God. And therefore the Prophet adds expressly in the last place, v. 5. that it was the Lord God of Hosts, whom he intended.
And this is yet more evident in the Prophet. For with regard unto this story of his power over the Angel, he sayes, he had power with God; and proves it, because he had power over the Angel and prevailed. And he shews whereby he thus prevailed, it was by weeping and making supplications unto him, which he neither did, nor lawfully might do unto a created Angel; and therefore some of the Jews apply those words, he wept and made supplications unto the Angels desire to Jacob to let him go; foolishly enough; and yet are they therein followed by some late Criticks, who too often please themselves in their curiosities. Again this Angel was he whom he found, or who found him in Bethel, an account whereof we have Gen. 28. v. 20, 21, 22. and Chap. 35. v. 1. Now this was no other but he unto whom Jacob made his Vow, and entered into solemn Covenant withal that he should be his God. And therefore the Prophet adds expresly in the last place, v. 5. that it was the Lord God of Hosts, whom he intended.
§ 13 From what hath been spoken, it is evident, that he who appeared unto Jacob, with whom he earnestly wrestled by Tears and Supplications was God, and because he was sent as the Angel of God, it must be some distinct Person in the Deity, condescending unto that Office; and appearing in the form of a man, he represented his future Assumption of our humane nature. And by all this did God instruct the Church in the mystery of the Person of the Messiah, and who it was that they were to look for in the blessing of the Promised Seed.