A53696:624
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.
§ 16 Thirdly, The Jews treat much of the Qualification of the persons, who were to be of the number of the Assessors of this Court. For First, They were to be of the Priests, Levites, or Nobles of Israel; that is principal men in the Common-wealth: yet none were admitted into their number merely on the account of their Dignity or Offices; not the King, not the High Priest, unless they were chosen with respect unto their other qualifications. For they, Secondly, Were to be [Greek or Hebrew], men of stature, and [Greek or Hebrew], men of countenance, or good Appearance to keep up, as they say, a Reverence unto their Office: and they were also to be [Greek or Hebrew], men of Wisdom, and [Greek or Hebrew] men of Age, according to the first institution; and this carried the common Appellation, Elders of the People. They add in Dine Month, that they were to be [Greek or Hebrew], men skilled in the Art of Incantations and Charms to find out such practices; which the Talmudist thought good to add, to countenance themselves, many of whom were professed Magicians. And lastly, they were to be [Greek or Hebrew] skilled in LXX. Tongues, that they might not need an Interpreter; but fewer I suppose served their turn. They treat also in general that they ought to be men fearing God, hating Covetousness, stout and courageous to oppose Kings and Tyrants if need were.
§ 16 Thirdly, The Jews treat much of the Qualification of the persons, who were to be of the number of the Assessors of this Court. For First, They were to be of the Priests, Levites, or Nobles of Israel; that is principal men in the Common-wealth: yet none were admitted into their number meerly on the account of their Dignity or Offices; not the King, not the High Priest, unless they were chosen with respect unto their other qualifications. For they, Secondly, Were to be 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, men of stature, and 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, men of countenance, or good Appearance to keep up, as they say, a Reverence unto their Office: and they were also to be 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, men of Wisdom, and 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 men of Age, according to the first institution; and this carried the common Appellation, Elders of the People. They add in Dine M•moneth, that they were to be 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, men skilled in the Art of Incantations and Charms to find out such practices; which the Talmudist thought good to add, to countenance themselves, many of whom were professed Magicians. And lastly, they were to be skilled in LXX. Tongues, that they might not need an Interpreter; but fewer I suppose served their turn. They treat also in generall that they ought to be men fearing God, hating Covetousness, stout and couragious to oppose Kings and Tyrants if need were.