A53696:714
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.
Answ. But why are not the other Ends expressed in the Prophecy, namely, to seal up Vision and Prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy, here mentioned also? Why is that Phrase [Greek or Hebrew], translated, to purge iniquity; whereas it rather signifies, to make Atonement or Reconciliation for iniquity? Is it not because it would be very difficult to make any tolerable application of these things unto the season, which is called the time of the End? In brief, these things are so proper, so peculiar unto the Lord Christ, and the work of his Mediation; that in their first, direct and proper sense, they cannot be ascribed unto any other things or Persons, without some impiety. And there is no reason why we should here wrest them from their native and genuine signification; all which will be fully manifest in our ensuing Exposition of the words themselves.
Answ. But why are not the other Ends expressed in the Prophecy, namely, to seal up Vision and Prophecy, and to annoint the Most Holy, here mentioned also? Why is that Phrase 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, translated, to purge iniquity; whereas it rather signifies, to make Attonement or Reconciliation for iniquity? Is it not because it would be very difficult to make any tolerable application of these things unto the season, which is called the time of the End? In brief, these things are so proper, so peculiar unto the Lord Christ, and the work of his Mediation; that in their first, direct and proper sense, they cannot be ascribed unto any other things or Persons, without some impiety. And there is no reason why we should here wrest them from their native and genuine signification; all which will be fully manifest in our ensuing Exposition of the words themselves.
§ 10 I shall not here insist on those Reasons and Arguments whereby we prove the true and only Messiah to be intended in this Prophecy: For as they are needless unto Christians, who are universally satisfied with the truth hereof, so we shall from the Context and other Evidences, immediately confirm them against the Modern Jews, and their Masters. In the mean time wholly to remove this unexpected Objection out of our way, I shall show the invalidity of those pretences which the same Learned Author makes use of to countenance his Application of this whole Angelical Message unto the Christian Churches of these latter days, which are these that follow.