A53696:737
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.
Thirdly, The Chronological computation of the time designed, in an exact account of the space of time limited from the beginning unto the end.
The First of these is that wherein principally we have to do with the Jews; namely to prove from hence, that there was a time limited and determined for the coming of the Messiah which is long since expired. And all things herein we shall find clear and evident. Both the space of time limited, and the several coincidences of its expiration are sufficiently manifest. In the second also we have to deal with them in order unto the confirmation of the former. In both these the latter Masters have studiously endeavoured to cast difficulties and perplexities on the words, which must be removed, by the consideration of their use and genuine importance, w•th t•e scope of the Prophecy, and the help unto the understanding of it, which is contributed from other places of Scripture. The third is attended with sundry entanglement•, which although they are not absolutely inextricable, yet are such in respect o• some minute parts of calculation, as will not suffer us to so demonstrative a certainty, as that all men should be compelled to acquiesce therein. This is sufficiently manifested in the different calculations of the most Learned of the ancient and later Writers who have laboured in this subject. In reference therefore hereunto, I shall do these two ⟨p. 175⟩things; First, Manifest that our Argument from this place, is not at all concerned in the exact Chronological Computation of the times, whereunto the accomplishment of this Prophecy relates. And Secondly, Shall demonstrate that this difficulty is conquerable, by giving a clear and satisfactory account of the time specified and limited, such as is not liable unto any Material Objection.
The First of these is that wherein principally we have to do with the Jews; namely to prove from hence, that there was a time limited and determined for the coming of the Messiah which is long since expired. And all things herein we shall find clear and evident. Both the space of time limited, and the several coincidencies of its expiration are sufficiently manifest. In the second also we have to deal with them in order unto the confirmation of the former. In both these the latter Masters have studiously endeavoured to cast difficulties and perplexiies on the words, which must be removed, by the consideration of their use and genuine importance, wth te scope of the Prophecy, and the help unto the understanding of it, which is conribted from other places of Scripture. The third is attended with sundry entanglement, which although they are not absolutely inextricable, yet are such in respect o some minute parts of calculation, as will not suffer us to so demonstrative a certainty, as that all men should be compelled to acquiesce therein. This is sufficiently manifested in the different calculations of the most Learned of the antient and later Writers who have laboured in this subject. In reference therefore hereunto, I shall do these two