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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
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He says, Thirdly, In all other Prophecies of Daniel the main subject of them is the History § 13 of Antichrist, the Waldensian Saints and their Successors, restored and reduced out of Antichristian Captivity: See Chap. 7. & 2. & 8. & 10, 11, 12.
He sayes, Thirdly, In all other Prophecies of Daniel the main subject of them is the History § 13 of Antichrist, the Waldensian Saints and their Successors, restored and reduced out of Antichristian Captivity: See Chap. 7. & 2. & 8. & 10, 11, 12.
Answ. This is Petitio Principii, and hath no foundation, but the arbitrary Hypothesis of our Author; and it seems strange that there should be so many Prophecies of the Churches of Christ, and none amongst them of Christ himself: For this is far from the Genius and strain of the Old Testament, all the principal Prophecies whereof firstly and directly intend him, and the Church only as built on him. (2.) Grant therefore, (for we will not needlessly contend) that some of those Prophecies may concern these latter times, it doth not at all follow that this also must so do; considering the great variety of Daniels Visions, and there are Arguments unanswerable that it doth not do so, as will afterwards appear.
Answ. This is Petitio Principii, and hath no foundation, but the arbitrary Hypothesis of our Author; and it seems strange that there should be so many Prophecies of the Churches of Christ, and none amongst them of Christ himself: For this is far from the Genius and strain of the Old Testament, all the principal Prophecies whereof firstly and directly intend him, and the Church only as built on him. (2.) Grant therefore, (for we will not needlesly contend) that some of those Prophecies may concern these latter times, it doth not at all follow that this also must so do; considering the great variety of Daniels Visions, and there are Arguments unanswerable that it doth not do so, as will afterwards appear.