A53696:674
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.
It remaineth then, that we enquire from the Text, what is the true Glory promised § 17 unto this House wherein it was to have the preeminence above the former: Now this is expressly said, to be the coming unto it of the desire of all Nations. The desire of all Nations shall come, and I will fill this House with glory; and the glory of this latter House shall be greater then that of the former. This is directly affirmed to be the glory promised, and nothing else is in the least intimated wherein it should consist. And there are three circumstances of this glory expressed in the Text. (1.) The way whereby it should be brought in: I will shake the Heavens, and the Earth, and the Sea, and the dry Land: and I will shake all Nations. Secondly, The season wherein this was to be done: Yet once it is a little while. Thirdly, The Event of it: and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of Hosts: all which are severally to be considered, and the intendment of the Holy Ghost in them vindicated from the objections of the Jews.
It remaineth then, that we enquire from the Text, what is the tru• Glory promised § 17 unto this House wherein it was to have the preheminence above the former: Now this is expresly said, to be the coming unto it of the desire of all Nations. The desire of all Nations shall come, and I will fill this House with glory; and the glory of this latter House shall be greater then that of the former. This is directly affirmed to be the glory promised, and nothing else is in the least intimated wherein it should consist. And there are three circumstances of this glory expressed in the Text. (1.) The way whereby it should be brought in: I will shake the Heavens, and the Earth, and the Sea, and the dry Land: and I will shake all Nations. Secondly, The season wherein this was to be done: Yet once it is a little while. Thirdly, The Event of it: and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of Hosts: all which are severally to be considered, and the intendment of the Holy Ghost in them vindicated from the objections of the Jews.
The first thing we are to enquire after, is the Glory it self that is promised in these § 18 words, [Greek or Hebrew]; and the desire of all Nations shall come. The Jews by these words generally understand the desirable things of the Nations, their Silver and Gold, which above all things are unto them most desirable. These, they say, the Nations being shaken, did bring unto the Temple, and therein the glory of it did consist. Herein all their Expositors on this place, Jarchi, Aben Ezra, Kimchi, and others of them whose Judgements are repeated by Abarbinel do agee. Aben Ezra briefly, The Nations shall be shaken, [Greek or Hebrew], and shall bring gifts unto my house, [Greek or Hebrew]; and they shall bring the Treasures of Gold and Silver, saith Jarchi, as it is recorded in the Book of Joseph Ben Gorion. Kimchi to the same purpose somewhat largely, [Greek or Hebrew]; As if it had been said, they shall bring in their