A53696:534
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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§ 18 Josh. 5. v. 13, 14, 15. And it came to pass whilst Joshua was by Jericho, that he lift up his eyes and looked, and behold there stood a man over against him, with his sword drawn in his hand, and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, art thou for us, or for our adversaries? and he said Nay; but as Prince of the Host of the Lord am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and did worship, and said unto him, what saith my Lord unto his servant. And the Prince of the Lords Host said unto Joshua loose thy shoo from of thy foot, for the place whereon thou standest is holy. The appearance here is of a Man, v. 13. A man of War, as God is called, Exod. 15. v. 3. armed with his sword drawn in his hand, as a token of the business he came about. At first sight Joshua apprehends him to be a Man only, which occasioned his enquiry, art thou for us or for our adversaries; which discovers his courage and undaunted magnanimity, for doubtless the appearance was august and glorious. But he answers unto his whole question, [Greek or Hebrew], I am not; that is a man either of your party, or of the enemies, but quite another Person [Greek or Hebrew], the Prince of the Host of the Lord. And this was ⟨p. 121⟩another illustrious manifestation of the Son of God unto the Church of old, accompanied with many instructive circumstances. As (1.) From the shape wherein he appeared namely of a man, as a pledge of his future incarnation. (2.) The Title that he assumes to himself, the Captain of the Lords Host, he unto whom the guidance and conduct of them unto rest, not only temporal, but eternal was committed; whence the Apostle in Allusion unto this Place and Title, calls him the Captain of our Salvation, Heb. 2. v. 10. and (3.) The Person unto whom he spake when he gave himself this Title was the Captain of the People at that time, teaching both him and them that there was another supreme Captain of their eternal deliverance. (4.) From the time and place of his appearance, which was upon the first entrance of the people into Canaan, and the first opposition, which therein they met withal; so engaging his Presence with his Church in all things which oppose them in their way unto eternal Rest. (5.) From the Adoration and Worship which Joshua gave unto him, which he accepted of, contrary to the duty and practice of created Angels,