A53696:753
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.
§ 28 Secondly, The Names and Titles given unto the person spoken of, declare who he is that is designed. He is called [Greek or Hebrew], Messiah, and that [Greek or Hebrew], by way of eminency, and absolutely. Indeed the very name of the Messiah as appropriated unto the promised seed, is taken from this place alone; for it is no where else used of him absolutely. His Messiah, or the Messiah of the Lord, that is his anointed is often used; but absolutely THE MESSIAH, here only. And it is not probable, that the name being used but once absolutely in the Scripture, any other should be intended but he alone whose name absolutely alone it is. The name therefore sufficiently denotes the Person.
§ 28 Secondly, The Names and Titles given unto the person spoken of, declare who he is that is designed. He is called 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Messiah, and that 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, by way of eminency, and absolutely. Indeed the very name of the Messiah as appropriated unto the promised seed, is taken from this place alone; for it is no where else used of him absolutely. His Messiah, or the Messiah of the Lord, that is his annointed is often used; but absolutely THE MESSIAH, here only. And it is not probable, that the name being used but once absolutely in the Scripture, any other should be intended but he alone whose name absolutely alone it is. The name therefore sufficiently denotes the Person.
The addition of [Greek or Hebrew], v. 25. [Greek or Hebrew], Messiah the Prince, makes it yet more evident. For as this word is often used to denote a Supreme Ruler, one that goeth in and out before the people, in Rule and Government, as 2 Sam. 7.8. 1 Kings 1. v. 35. 1 Kings 14. v. 7. and in sundry other places, so it is peculiarly assigned unto the Messiah,