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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.
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⟩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.
§ 8 Secondly, The vast and unspeakable sums of Treasure which were expended in the building and adorning of it. I know there is some difference among Learned Men, about reducing the Hebrew Signatures of moneys unto our present account. But let the estimate be as low, as by any can reasonably be imagined, setting aside what Solomon expended of his own Revenue and getting; the provision left by David towards the work, of an hundred thousand Talents of Gold, and a thousand thousand Talents of Silver; Besides Brass and Iron without weight, with Timber and Stone,