A53696:588
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.
§ 26 But here by the way, some may possibly enquire, how the Jews, if they look for Atonement and the Remission of sins by the Sacrifices of the Law, can now expect to have their sins pardoned, without which they cannot be eternally saved, seeing they are confessedly destitute of all Legal Sacrifices whatever? Have they found out some other way, or do they utterly give over seeking after Salvation? This very Question being put unto one of them, he answers; that they now obtain the pardon of their Sins, by Repentance and Amendment of Life; according to the Promises made in the Prophets unto that Purpose; as Ezek. 18. v. 20. And concludes, Quamvis jam nulla sint sacrificia quae media erant ad tanto facilius impetrandam remissionem peccatorum, eadem tamen per poenitentiam, ac resipiscentiam declinando a viis malis impetratur. Although there are now no Sacrifices which were a means the more easily to obtain the forgiveness of sins, yet it may be obtained by Repentance, and a departure from ways of evil. ⟨p. 137⟩This is their Hope which like that of the Hypocrite is as the giving up of the Ghost. For (1.) It is true, Repentance and Amendment of Life, are required in them who seek after the forgiveness of their sins, and many Promises are made unto them; But is this all that God required, that sin might be forgiven? They are sufficient indeed in their own way and place, but are they so absolutely also? Did not God moreover appoint and require, that they should make use of Sacrifices to make atonement for sins, without which they should not be done away? See Levit. 16. And (2.) What is the meaning of that Plea, that by Sacrifices indeed Remission of sins might more easily be obtained, but obtained it may be without them? Doth this more easily respect God or man? if they say it respects God; I desire to know, if he can pardon sin without Sacrifice, why he cannot do it as easily as with them? or what is he eased of by Sacrifices? If it respect themselves, as indeed it doth, then it may be enquired what it is that they shall be eased of in the obtaining of the Pardon of sins, by the use of Sacrifices; when that is again restored unto them? this can be of nothing but of that which they are now forced to make use of, for that end and purpose, and what is that? Why Repentance and Amendment of Life.