Exercitations on the Epistle to the Hebrews

First, The Context and scope of the place, evidence him to be intended. This in § 27 general was before declared. It was about the greatest concernm•nt of that people, that Daniel had newly made his supplications. The Answer given, him is as the Angel declares, suited unto his desires and requests; and it contained an account of their state and condition, until the consummation of all things that concerned them. The End of that people, or that for whose sake they were a Church and people, was as we have demonstrated, the bringing forth of him, in whom all the Nations of the ⟨p. 178⟩earth should blessed, Until this was accomplished, it was impossible from the Decree and Promise of God, that they should fall under an utter rejection, or final desolation. But this is plainly foretold, as that which should come to pass at the end of the time here determined, or instantly upon it. [Greek or Hebrew], He shall cause the Oblation and Sacrifice to cease: that is utterly and everlastingly, putting thereby a period and final end unto their Church State and Worship. But what th•n shall become of the people? By a Wing of abominations he shall make them desolate; or cause them to be wasted and laid desolate, by overspreading Armies, either in themselves abominable, or abhorred by them. And in both these senses were the Roman Armies, [Greek or Hebrew], a Wing of Abominations. Neither was this to endure for a season only, but unto a consummation of the whole, v. 27. Now it was inconsistent with all the Promises of God, and the sole end of his wisdom, in all that he had to do with that people, that this desolation should happen before the production of the Messiah. It being therefore expressly said in the Text, that the Messiah should come before all this were accomplished, who can be intended thereby, but he who was promised unto the Fathers from the foundation of the world.

First, The Context and scope of the place, evidence him to be intended. This in § 27 general was before declared. It was about the greatest concernm•nt of that people, that Daniel had newly made his supplications. The Answer given, him is as the Angel declar•s, suited unto his desires and requests; and it contained an account of their state and condition, untill the consummation of all things that concerned them. The End of that people, or that for whose sake they were a Church and people, was as we have demonstrated, the bringing forth of him, in whom all the Nations of the