A53696:754
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.
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, Isa. 55. v. 4. [Greek or Hebrew]; Behold, I have given him a Witness unto the people, a Leader, (or Prince) and Commander unto the people. And those words are thus Paraphrased by Jonathan; [Greek or Hebrew]; Behold, I have appointed him a Prince to the people; a King, and Ruler over all Kingdoms. This is [Greek or Hebrew], Messiah, the Prince, Leader, or Ruler over all. And [Greek or Hebrew] is the same with [Greek or Hebrew], Mich. 5. v. 1. the Ruler; and [Greek or Hebrew], Ezek. 34. v. 23. the Shepherd; and [Greek or Hebrew], the Prince, or [Greek or Hebrew], Mal. 3.1. the Lord. And to ascribe this name of [Greek or Hebrew], Messiah the Prince absolutely unto any but the promised seed, is contrary to the whole tenor of the Old Testament.
The addition of 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, v. 25. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Messiah the Prince, makes it yet more evident. For as this word is often used to denote a Supream 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,