A53696:573
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.
§ 17 Again, Their Masters have not only dealt dishonestly and blasphemously, but foolishly also in this matter, in that they have not suited their own creature unto the Ends for which they have made him. The End as was showed before, why they advanced this imagination, was to give countenance unto what is spoken in the Scriptures or retained by themselves in Tradition, concerning the sufferings of the Messiah. And it is somewhat strange to me, that having raised up this Ben Joseph, they did not use him worse then they have done, but by a little foolish Pity have spoiled their own whole design. They have a Tradition among themselves that the Messiah must bear a third part of all the afflictions, or persecutions, that ever were, or shall be in the world. And what proportion doth a mans being slain in battle where his Army is victorious, which is all the hardship this Ben Joseph is to meet withal, bear unto the Afflictions which befall the Church in every Age? And for the Scripture it is mere lost labour to compare the death of this Warrior, with what is delivered therein concerning the sufferings of the Messiah. Every one not judicially blinded must needs see that there is no affinity between them.
§ 17 Again, Their Masters have not only dealt dishonestly and blasphemously, but foolishly also in this matter, in that they have not suited their own creature unto the Ends for which they have made him. The End as was shewed before, why they advanced this imagination, was to give countenance unto what is spoken in the Scriptures or retained by themselves in Tradition, concerning the sufferings of the Messiah. And it is somewhat strange to me, that having raised up this Ben Joseph, they did not use him worse then they have done, but by a little foolish Pity have spoiled their own whole design. They have a Tradition among themselves that the Messiah must bear a third part of all the afflictions, or persecutions, that ever were, or shall be in the world. And what proportion doth a mans being slain in battel where his Army is victorious, which is all the hardship this Ben Joseph is to meet withall, bear unto the Afflictions which befall the Church in every Age? And for the Scripture it is meer lost labour to compare the death of this Warriour, with what is delivered therein concerning the sufferings of the Messiah. Every one not judicially blinded must needs see that there is no affinity between them.