A53696:676
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.
But First, It is directly contrary unto the Context: for it is the plain design of the Holy Ghost to take of the thoughts of the people from that kind of glory, which consisted in coacervation of ornaments of Silver and Gold, which being all of them always in his power, he could at that time have furnished them withal, but that he would have them look for another glory. Secondly, It is perfectly false as to the event; for when was there such an outward shaking of all Nations under the second Temple, as that thereon they brought their Silver and Gold unto it, and that in such abundance, as to render it more rich and glorious, then the House of Solomon: So to wrest the words, is plainly to aver, that the Promise was never fulfilled. For nothing can be more ridiculous, then to make a comparison between the Riches and Treasures of Solomons Temple, and those which at any time, were laid up in the second Temple. Besides, what was so, It was but Gifts and Oblations of the people of the Jews, which the Nations sometimes took away, but never brought any thing unto it. And therefore themselves which use this evasion, dare not place the excelling glory of this House herein, though the Text do plainly affirm, that it doth consist in what these words intend, but turn to other imaginations of largness and duration.
But First, It is directly contrary unto the Context: for it is the plain design of the Holy Ghost to take of the thoughts of the people from that kind of glory, which consisted in coacervation of ornaments of Silver and Gold, which being all of them alwayes in his power, he could at that time have furnish•d them withall, but that he would have them look for another glory. Secondly, It is perfectly false as to the event; for when was there such an outward shaking of all Nations under the second Temple, as that thereon they brought their Silver and Gold unto it, and that in such abundance, as to render it more rich and glorious, then the House of Solomon: So to wrest the words, is plainly to averr, that the Promise was never fulfilled. For nothing can be more ridiculous, then to make a comparison between the Riches and Treasures of Solomons Temple, and those which at any time, were laid up in the second Temple. Besides, what was so, It was but Gifts and Oblations of the people of the Jews, which the Nations sometimes took away, but never brought any thing unto it. And therefore themselves which use this evasion, dare not place the excelling glory of this House herein, though the Text do plainly affirm, that it doth consist in what these words intend, but turn to other imaginations of largness and duration.