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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.
Secondly, It was Glorious in the Greatness, State, and Magnificence of the Fabric § 7 it self. Such a Building it was as was never paralleled in the world; which sundry Considerations will make evident unto us; as,
Secondly, It was Glorious in the Greatness, State, and Magnificence of the Fabrick § 7 it self. Such a Building it was as was never paralelled in the world; which sundry Considerations will make evident unto us; as,
First, The design of Solomon, the Wisest and Richest King that ever was in this world, in the building of it. When he undertook the work, and sent to Hiram King of Tyre for his assistance, he tells him, that the House which he was to build was to be great, because their God was great above all Gods, 2 Chron. 2.5. Nay, saith he, The House which I am about to build, shall be wonderful and great. No doubt, but he designed the Structure Magnificent to the utmost, that his Wisdom and Wealth would extend unto. ⟨p. 158⟩And what shall he do that comes after the King? What shall any of the sons of men think to contrive and erect, to enlarge that in Glory, wherein Solomon laid out his utmost. There can doubtless be no greater fondness, then to imagine that it could in any measure be equalled by what was done afterwards by Zerubbabel, or Herod.
First, The design of Solomon, the Wisest and Richest King that ever was in this world, in the building of it. When he undertook the work, and sent to Hyram King of Tyre for his assistance, he tells him, that the House which he was to build was to be great, because their God was great above all Gods, 2 Chron. 2.5. Nay, saith he, The House which I am about to build, shall be wonderfull and great. No doubt, but he designed the Structure Magnificent to the utmost, that his Wisdom and Wealth would extend unto. ⟨p. 158⟩