A53696:593
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.
§ 29 Again, Their Envy against the Gentiles is greatly increased and excited by the Oppressions and Sufferings from them which they undergo. This adds hatred and desire of Revenge unto it, which render it impotent and unruly. I speak not now of their present and past sufferings from Christians, which in many places have been unrighteous and inhumane, and so undoubtedly a great occasion of hardening them in their obstinacy, but of their long continued oppressions under the Power of the Gentiles in general. Having been greatly harassed and wasted by them in most Ages, and having a Deliverer promised unto them, they are strongly inclined to fancy such a Deliverance as being peculiarly theirs, should enable them to avenge themselves on their Old Enemies and Oppressors. And this they think must be done, not by an Heavenly Spiritual King, ruling in the things concerning Religion and the Worship of God, but by one that having a ••ghty Kingdom in this world, shall by force and Power subdue their Enemies under them. Such an one therefore they desire and look for; and how hard it is for them to depose these thoughts unless they are freed by the Grace of God from the ••rn•l Aff•ct••ns mentioned, is not hard to guess. And these are some of those especial occasions whereby the Jews through their own blindness are hardened in their unbelief, and disobedience unto the Gospel, whereunto others of the like kind may be added.
§ 29 Again, Their Envy against the Gentiles is greatly increased and excited by the Oppressions and Sufferings from them which they undergoe. This adds hatred and desire of Revenge unto it, which render it impotent and unruly. I speak not now of their present and past sufferings from Christians, which in many places have been unrighteous and inhumane, and so undoubtedly a great occasion of hardning them in their obstinacy, but of their long continued oppressions under the Power of the Gentiles in general. Having been greatly harrased and wasted by them in most Ages, and having a Deliverer promised unto them, they are strongly enclined to fancy such a Deliverance as being peculiarly th•irs, should enable them to avenge themselves on their Old Enemies and Oppressors. And this they think must be done, not by an Heavenly Spiritual King, ruling in the things concerning Religion and the Worship of God, but by one that having a ghty Kingdom in this world, shall by force and Power subdue their Enemies under them. Such an one therefore they desire and look for; and how hard it is for them to depose these thoughts unless they are freed by the Grace of God from the rnl Affctns mentioned, is not hard to ghess. And these are some of those especial occasions wereby the Jews through their own blindness are hardened in their unbelif, and disodience unto the Gospel, whereunto others of the like kind may be added.