A53696:549
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
§ 3 For the Jews, as divested of the Privileges of their Fore-fathers, we may consider them with reference unto two Principal Seasons. First, From the time of the actual exhibition of the promised seed, or the coming of the Messiah, to the time of the composition of their Mishnae, and Talmuds, that ensued thereon. Secondly, from thence, unto this present day; and in both these seasons we may consider the prevailing Opinions amongst them concerning the promised Messiah, his coming, and the work that he hath to do. That towards the close of Prophecy in the Church of old, the hearts and Spirits of men were intently fixed on a desire and expectation of the coming of the Messiah, the last of the Prophets clearly testifies, Mal. 3. v. 1. The Lord whom ye are seeking, the Angel of the Covenant whom you are desiring, shall come suddenly. As the ⟨p. 125⟩time of his coming drew nigh, this expectation was increased and heightened, so that they continually looked out after him, as if he were to enter amongst them every moment. No sooner did any one make an appearance of something extraordinary, but instantly they were ready to say, is not this the Messiah. This gave advantage unto sundry seditious Impostors, as Theudas and Judas of Galilee to deceive many of them unto their ruin. John the Baptist also they enquired about. John 1. v. 19, 20. Yea, and they had divulged such a report of their expectations, with the Predictions and Prophesies that they were built upon, that the whole world took notice of it; as hath been elsewhere manifested out of the best Roman Historians. This was the state of the Judaical Church not long before the destruction of the Second Temple. And so fixed were they in their Resolutions, that he was to come about that season, that during the last desolating Siege of the City, they looked every day when he would come and save them.
§ 3 For the Jews, as divested of the Priviledges of their Fore-fathers, we may consider them with reference unto two Principal Seasons. First, From the time of the actual exhibition of the promised seed, or the coming of the Messiah, to the time of the composition of their Mishnae, and Talmuds, that ensued thereon. Secondly, from thence, unto this present day; and in both these seasons we may consider the prevailing Opinions amongst them concerning the promised Messiah, his coming, and the work that he hath to do. That towards the close of Prophesie in the Church of old, the hearts and Spirits of men were intently fixed on a desire and expectation of the coming of the Messiah, the last of the Prophets clearly testifies,