A53696:566
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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§ 13 And I am the rather inclined unto this conjecture, because I find that they are some of them not utter strangers unto the Book of the Revelations; as those of them who are Cabalistical have a great desire to be enquiring into things Mystical which they understand not, which they wrest and corrupt unto their own imaginations. Besides, it may be they are pleased with that description that is in it of the New Jerusalem, which some Judaizing Christians of old wrested unto a restoration of the earthly City of Jerusalem, and the renewed observation of the Law of Moses. Thus the Author of the Questions and Answers published by Brenius, Qu. 26. enquires how Christians interpret those words of the Revelation, Chap. 13. v. 18. here is Wisdom, let him that hath understanding count the number of the Beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666. to which he adds, I have heard of none who hath clearly interpreted this place, but I can give a good interpretation of it. It is very likely he had considered it, though possibly his interpretation, which he was not pleased to declare, was little worth. And the Visions of Rabbi Joshua about the Heavenly Paradise, with the gates of it made of precious stones, wherein are mixed many Fables •ot unlike those about M•homets entrance into Heaven in the Alcoran, were originally taken from the Allegorical description given us of the N•w Jerusalem in that Book, and abused to their superstitions. And from the same fountain it is that they have got a great Tradition among them, that they shall not be delivered until Rome be destroyed. For understanding Rome by Babylon in that Prophecy, they apply that unto themselves which is foretold upon its destruction, concerning the Church of Christ. So Rabbi in [Greek or Hebrew], or Bundle of Myrrh, a Commentary on the Law, says more than once [Greek or Hebrew], upon the destruction of Rome, our Redemption shall ensue out of hand; And it is by many observed that an Alteration is made in the later Editions of the Commentary of David Kimchi, on Obad. 1. in those words; [Greek or Hebrew]. That whi•h the Prophets spea• concerning the destruction of Edom in the latter days, they spake it of Rome; as I have expounded it on that of Isaiah; draw nigh ye Nations to hear, (Chap. 34. v. 1.) for when Rome shall be destroyed then shall be the Redemption of Israel;