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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.
The Angel therefore, expresseth the distinct divisions of time, and the principal distinct events of them, but not the Order of their accomplishment. For the natural Order of these things, is, that in VII. Weeks, the building of the City, Wall and Street, should be finished, and in LXII. Weeks after the Messiah should be cut off. And this is evident from the Text; for as the building of the City can no way be said to be after the LXII. Weeks, but in and after the seven, which was the season wherein the Decree was executed; so the cutting off the Messiah, is expressly said in the next verse, to be after those LXII. Weeks, which succeeded unto the VII. Weeks wherein the Restoration of the City was finished. And to suppose the Messiah in v. 25. not to be the same with the Messiah v. 26. and the Most Holy, v. 24. is to confound the whole order of the Words, and to leave no certain sense in them. For the single remaining Weeks, the use of it shall be afterwards declared. This distinction therefore of the several portions of the whole time limited, doth rather confirm our Application of this Prophecy, then any way impeach the Truth or Evidence of it.
The Angel therefore, expresseth the distinct divisions of time, and the principal distinct events of them, but not the Order of their accomplishment. For the natural Order of these things, is, that in VII. Weeks, the building of the City, Wall and Street, should be finished, and in LXII. Weeks after the Messiah should be cut off. And this is evident from the Text; for as the building of the City can no way be said to be after the LXII. Weeks, but in and after the seven, which was the season wherein the Decree was executed; so the cutting off the Messiah, is expresly said in the next verse, to be after those LXII. Weeks, which succeeded unto the VII. Weeks wherein the Restauration of the City was finished. And to suppose the Messiah in v. 25. not to be the same with the Messiah v. 26. and the Most Holy, v. 24. is to confound the whole order of the Words, and to leave no certain sense in them. For the single remaining Weeks, the use of it shall be afterwards declared. This distinction therefore of the several portions of the whole time limited, doth rather confirm our Application of this Prophecy, then any way impeach the Truth or Evidence of it.