A53696:633
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.
The Jews, as was intimated before, lay a double exception to the sense and interpretation § 22 which we give of the Particles [Greek or Hebrew] until. First, That [Greek or Hebrew] signifies for ever: So that the meaning of the words is, that the Sceptre and Law-writer shall not depart from Judah for ever. The reason whereof is given in the next words, because the Shiloh shall come, [Greek or Hebrew] being often causal. But though [Greek or Hebrew] may sometimes signify as much as for ever, though mostly it doth but adhu•, yet, or, as yet; yet it doth not, nor can so, when it is joined as here with [Greek or Hebrew], which limits the duration intimated by the subject matter treated on, and sense of the ensuing words that they have respect unto. They except again, that [Greek or Hebrew] is burdened with the accent Jethib, which distinguisheth the sense, and puts a stop upon it. But this they can give no instance in the confirmation of, especially when it hath Athnac immediately preceding it, as in this place it hath. Besides [Greek or Hebrew] and [Greek or Hebrew], Sceptre and Law-writer are long since actually departed from Judah, and in their Judgement the Shiloh not yet come; which perfectly destroys the verity of the prediction.
The Jews, as was intimated before, lay a double exception to the sense and interpretation § 22 which we give of the Particles 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 untill. First, That 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 signifies for ever: So that the meaning of the words is, that the Scepter and Law-writer shall not depart from Judah for ever. The reason whereof is given in the next words, because the Shilo shall come, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 being often causal. But though 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 may sometimes signifie as much as for ever, though mostly it doth but adhu•, yet, or, as yet; yet it doth not, nor can so, when it is joyned as here with 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, which limits the duration intimated by the subject matter treated on, and sense of the ensuing words that they have respect unto. They except again, that 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 is burthened with the accent Jethib, which distinguisheth the sense, and puts a stop upon it. But this they can give no instance in the confirmation of, especially when it hath Athnac immediately preceding it, as in this place it hath. Besides and , Scepter and Law-writer are long since actually departed from Judah, and in their Judgement the Shilo not yet come; which perfectly destroyes the verity of the prediction.