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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
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.
Our Apostle tells us, 1 Tim. 3. v. 16. That without Controversy great is the Mystery of § 9 Godliness, God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of Angels, Preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the World, received up into Glory. All things which concern the Messiah, his Person, Office and Work, are exceedingly Mysterious, as containing the principal effect of the Eternal Wisdom and Goodness of God, and the sacred depths of the counsel of his Will. Hence the things spoken of him in the Old Testament, are unto carnal Reason full of seeming inconsistencies. As for instance, it is promised of him that he should be the seed of the Woman; Gen. 3. v. 15. of the seed of Abraham, Gen. 22. v. 18. and of the Posterity of David; And yet, that his name should be, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace, Isa. 9. v. 6. and of him it is said, Thy Throne O God, is for ever and ever, Psal. 45. v. 6. that he is the Lord our Righteousness; Jer. 23. v. 6. that he is the Lord of Hosts; Zech. 2. v. 8. Moreover it is declared, that he shall sit upon his Throne for ever, and reign, whilst his enemies are made his footstool, Isa. 9. v. 7. Psalm 2.7, 8. Psalm 45.6, 7. and yet, that he shall be cut off, ⟨p. 128⟩Dan. 9. v. 26. that he shall be pierced in his hands and feet, Psalm 22. v. 16. slain by the sword of God,