A53696:711
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
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It is added Fourthly, That the cutting off the Messiah here spoken of, is expressly joined § 8 ⟨p. 172⟩with the destruction of the City in one Week, to be accomplished the last seven years; whereas Christ suffered above thirty years before the destruction of the Material Jerusalem, v. 26, 27.
It is added Fourthly, That the cutting off the Messiah here spoken of, is expresly joyned § 8 ⟨p. 172⟩with the destruction of the City in one Week, to be accomplished the last seven years; whereas Christ sufferred above thirty years before the destruction of the Materiall Jerusalem, v. 26, 27.
Answer. There appears no such thing in the Text. The destruction of the City and People is only mentioned as a consequent of the cutting off, and rejection of the Messiah, without any limitation of time wherein it should be performed; and de facto it succeeded immediately in the causes of it, and direct tendency thereunto.
§ 9 In the last place he says, Those Phrases, v. 24. to finish the Transgression, to make an end of sin, to purge iniquity, and to bring in everlasting Righteousness, are manifest Characters of the time of the end, as shall be showed.
§ 9 In the last place he sayes, Those Phrases, v. 24. to finish the Transgression, to make an end of sin, to purge iniquity, and to bring in everlasting Righteousness, are manifest Characters of the time of the end, as shall be shewed.