A53696:685
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.
And this plainly is evinced from the comparison that God makes between the work here promised, and that which he wrought when he covenanted with the people upon their coming up out of Egypt. Concerning the work which God will thus do; once more, it is said to be [Greek or Hebrew], a little while, that is, ere it be accomplished: It is not the nature, or quality of the work; but the season or time wherein it shall be wrought, that is denoted in these words: In that sense is [Greek or Hebrew], often used in the Scripture, as we prove elsewhere. As the same work, Mal. 3.1. is promised to be done [Greek or Hebrew], suddenly, speedily. It is then foretold, that it should be but a little space of time before this work should be wrought. And hence Abarbinel would prove, that it cannot respect the coming of our Messiah, which was about four hundred years after. But this season is not called a little while absolutely, but with respect unto the former duration of the people, or Church of the Jews, either from the calling of Abraham, or the giving of the Law by Moses. And this space of four hundred years is but a little in comparison thereof; and is so termed, to stir up Believers unto a continual expectation of it, and desire after it; It being now nearer unto them, then unto their Fore-fathers, who beheld the time of its performance, a very great way off. And this also serves for the conviction of the Jews, for whereas their fore-fathers of old did confess, and themselves at present cannot with any modesty deny, but that the Messiah is here intended, whom they suppose not yet to be come, how can this space of time from the days of Haggai in any sense be called a little while, seeing it far exceeds all the space of time that went before, from the Call of Abraham, which is the first Epoch of their privilege and claim.
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