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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.
Lastly, The glory of the Worship of this Temple consummated its beauty. Now § 11 this was principally founded in the glorious entrance of [Greek or Hebrew], or Divine Presence into it, upon its Consecration by the Prayer of Solomon. Hereof God gave a double pledge. First, The falling down of the Fire from Heaven to consume the first Offerings, and to leave a Fire to be kept alive perpetually upon the Altar, a Type of the effectual operation of the Holy Ghost, making all our Sacrifices acceptable to God. And this the Jews expressly confess to have been wanting in the Second Temple. 2 Chron. 7.1. Secondly, The Glory of the Lord, as a Cloud filling the whole House, and resting upon it, v. 2, 3. This foundation being laid, and attended with a Sacrifice of many thousands of Cattle, the whole Worship was gloriously carried on, according to the institution revealed unto David by the Spirit of God. And the better to enable them to a right performance hereof, some of the chief Ministers, as Heman, Ethan and Jeduthan were themselves inspired with the Spirit of Prophecy. So that plainly here we had the utmost Glory, that a Worldly Sanctuary and Carnal Ordinances could extend unto.
Lastly, The glory of the Worship of this Temple consummated its beauty. Now § 11 this was principally founded in the glorious entrance of 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, or Divine Presence into it, upon its Consecration by the Prayer of Solomon. Hereof God gave a double pledge. First, The fal•ing down of the Fire from Heaven to consume the first Offerings, and to leave a Fire to be kept alive perpetually upon the Altar, a Type of the effectual operation of the Holy Ghost, making all our Sacrifices acceptable to God. And this the Jews expresly confess to have been wanting in the Second Temple. 2 Chron. 7.1. Secondly, The Glory of the Lord, as a Cloud filling the whole House, and resting upon it, v. 2, 3. This foundation being laid, and attended with a Sacrifice of many thousands of Cattle, the whole Worship was gloriously carried on, according to the institution revealed unto David by the Spirit of God. And the better to enable them to a right performance hereof, some of the chief Ministers, as Heman, Ethan and Jeduthan were themselves inspired with the Spirit of Prophecy. So that plainly here we had the utmost Glory, that a Worldly Sanctuary and Carnal Ordinances could extend unto.