A53696:565
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.
I shall stay a little by the way to unriddle this enigmatical Fable, it having not been § 13 by any attempted. The named Armillus some suppose to be formed of [Greek or Hebrew], a Waster of the People, for such they intend he shall be. But the Truth is, as Broughton first observed, and sundry others have assented unto him, it is no other then Romulus with the usual Chaldee formation by Aleph. For whereas he contends that it should be read Romulus, and not Armillus, or Armilus, there is no necessity for it. For the Coiners of the Fable might either ignorantly mistake the name, as is usual with these Masters, or on purpose obscure it, that it might not at first view be known by the Christians, of whom they were afraid. And by Romulus who was the first Founder of the City and Empire, they intend a Prince of Rome, for such they declare their Armillus to be. And the whole story of him is compounded out of some Prophetical passages and expressions in the Revelation of St. John; or is feigned by themselves from the Event of things, mixing their own conceits with the Opinions of some Christians concerning Antichrist. For they plainly say that this Armillus is called by the Christians, [Greek or Hebrew], Antichristus. Image Worship in the Revelation, as in the Old Testament is expressed by the name of Fornication; and Rome because of her abounding therein, is called the Mother of Harlots. Hence the Image at Rome in the Church, is become the Mother of Armillus; and that by the People of all Nations ⟨p. 130⟩committing Fornication with it, which is the rise assigned unto Antichristian Power in the Revelation. This then is that which in their way they aim at; The Worship of Images in Churches, begun and promoted at Rome, furthered by the consent of the Nations shall bring forth that Roman Power which shall seek to destroy the Israel of God.
I shall stay a little by the way to unriddle this aenigmatical Fable, it having not been § 13 by any attempted. The named Armillus some suppose to be formed of 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, a Waster of the People, for such they intend he shall be. But the Truth is, as Broughton first observed, and sundry others have assented unto him, it is no other then Romulus with the usual Chaldee formation by Aleph. For whereas he contends that it should be read Romulus, and not Armillus, or Armilus, there is no necessity for it. For the Coyners of the Fable might either ignorantly mistake the name, as is usual with these Masters, or on purpose obscure it, that it might not at first view be known by the Christians, of whom they were afraid. And by Romulus who was the first Founder of the City and Empire, they intend a Prince of Rome, for such they declare their Armillus to be. And the whole story of him is compounded out of some Prophetical passages and expressions in the Revelation of St. John; or is feigned by themselves from the Event of things, mixing their own conceits with the Opinions of some Christians concerning Antichrist. For they plainly say that this Armillus is called by the Christians, , Antichristus. Image Worship in the Revelation, as in the Old Testament is expressed by the name of Fornication; and Rome because of her abounding therein, is called the Mother of Harlots. Hence the Image at Rome in the Church, is become the Mother of Armillus; and that by the People of all Nations