A53696:767
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.
§ 38 Moreover, besides the confession of the Ancient Jews, consenting unto the Truth contended for, we have for our confirmation therein, the woeful perplexities of their later Masters in their attempts to evade the force of this Testimony. For some Ages they have abhorred nothing more, then that the true Messiah should be thought to be here intended. For if that be once granted, they know that it brings an instant ruin unto the pretences of their Infidelity; and that not merely upon the account of his coming, which they have invented a sorry relief against, but on that of his being penally cut off, which can no way be reconciled unto their presumptions and expectations. But if he be not here intended, it is incumbent on them to declare who is. For the utmost extent of the time limited in the Prediction being long since expired, the Prophecy hath certainly had accomplishment in some one or other; and it is known or may be known who; or otherwise the whole Angelical Message, never was, nor ever will be of any use to the Church of God.
§ 38 Moreover, besides the confession of the Antient Jews, consenting unto the Truth contended for, we have for our confirmation therein, the wofull perplexities of their later Masters in their attempts to evade the force of this Testimony. For some Ages they have abhorred nothing more, then that the true Messiah should be thought to be here intended. For if that be once granted, they know that it brings an instant ruine unto the pretences of their Infidelity; and that not meerly upon the account of his coming, which they have invented a sorry relief against, but on that of his being poenally cut off, which can no way be reconciled unto their presumptions and expectations. But if he be not here intended, it is incumbent on them to declare who is. For the utmost extent of the time limited in the Prediction being long since expired, the Prophecy hath certainly had accomplishment in some one or other; and it is known or may be known who; or otherwise the whole Angelical Message, never was, nor ever will be of any use to the Church of God.
But here our Masters are by no means agreed amongst themselves; nor do they know what to answer unto this enquiry. And if they do guess at any one; it is not because they think it possible he should be designed, but because they think it impossible for them to keep life in their cause, and not to speak when the sword of truth lies at the heart of it. Some of them therefore affirm the Messiah spoken of to be Cyrus, whom God calls [Greek or Hebrew] his Anointed,