A53696:715
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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§ 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.
§ 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 shew 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 dayes, which are these that follow.
§ 11 First, saith he, Because the effects Characterizing the end of those years, the consuming of transgression, and the bringing in of everlasting righteousness, are effects to be accomplished in the Christian Church at the fall of Antichrist. Isa. 1.25, 26, 27, 28. and 27.19. Apocal. 21.27.
Answ. These are but some of the effects mentioned, and one of them not rightly expressed; there are others in the Prophecy, as the Anointing of the most Holy, and cutting off the Messiah, that can with no colour of probability be applied unto that season. (2.) However something analogous unto what is here spoken of as an effect and product of it, may be wrought at another time in the conformity of the Church unto its Head, yet properly and directly as here intended, they are the immediate effects of the anointing, death and sufferings of Jesus Christ. (3.) The places quoted out of Isaiah have no respect unto the Churches of the latter days, other then all Scripture hath which is written for their Instruction. (4.) The things mentioned,