A53696:64
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.
Eusebius, who after Melito, Caius, Clemens, and Origen, made a very accurate enquiry after the Books unquestionably Canonical, gives us three notes of distinction between them that are so and others;1 namely, [Greek or Hebrew], the character or manner of phrase or speech. (2.) [Greek or Hebrew] the sentence or subject matter treated of; and (3.) [Greek or Hebrew] the purpose and design of the Writer; and they are all of great importance, and to be considered by us in this matter. But because others of like moment may be added unto them, and are used by others of the Ancients to the same end, we shall insist upon them all in that order which seems most natural unto them; yet so, as that they may be all referred unto those general heads by him proposed.
Eusebius, who after Melito, Caius, Clemens, and Origen, made a very accurate enquiry after the Books unquestionably Canonical, gives us three notes of distinction between them that are so and others;1 namely, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, the character or manner of phrase or speech. (2.) 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 the sentence or subject matter treated of; and (3.) 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 the purpose and design of the Writer; and they are all of great importance, and to be considered by us in this matter. But because others of like moment may be added unto them, and are used by others of the Antients to the same end, we shall insist upon them all in that order which seems most natural unto them; yet so, as that they may be all referred unto those general heads by him proposed.
- 1Euseb. Hist. Eccles. lib. 3. c. 22.
§ 23 Two things there are that belong to the [Greek or Hebrew] or sentence of this Epistle; First, its general Argument; and Secondly, the particular Subject Matter treated of in it. These seem to be designed thereby. Now the general Argument of this Epistle, is the same with that of the whole Scriptures besides. That is, a Revelation of the will of God, as to the faith and obedience of the Church, and this holy, heavenly and divine answering the Wisdom, Truth, and Sovereignty of him from whom it doth proceed. Hence they are called [Greek or Hebrew], the Oracles of God,