A53696:78
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 Style also of the Sacred Scripture, or [Greek or Hebrew], as it is termed by Eusebius § 26 in this Argument, is of deserved consideration. By the Style of any Writing, we understand both the Propriety of the words, with their Grammatical construction, and that composition of the whole which renders it sit, decorous, elegant, and every way meet to be used in the matter about which it is used, and for the effecting of the end, which is proposed in it. I know some bold Atheistical Spirits have despised the Style of the Holy Writers, as simple and barbarous. Among these Angelus Politianus, is generally and deservedly censured by all Learned men, who was imitated in his profane contempt of it by Domitius Calderinus. 1And of the like temper was Petrus Bembus who would scarce touch the Scripture; when his own Epistles are not one of them free from Solecisms in Grammar. Austin also confesseth that whilst he was yet a Manichee, he had the same thoughts of it; Visa est mihi indigna quam Tullianae dignitati compararem. The Scripture seemed to be unworthy to be compared with the excellency of Cicero. But it must be acknowledged that these spake of the Common Translations of it; though they used that pretence to reject the study of the Books themselves.
The Style also of the Sacred Scripture, or 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, as it is termed by Eusebius § 26 in this Argument, is of deserved consideration. By the Style of any Writing, we understand both the Propriety of the words, with their Grammatical construction, and that composition of the whole which renders it sit, d•c•rous, elegant, and every way meet to be used in the matter about which it is used, and for the effecting of the end, which is proposed in it. I know some bold Atheistical Spirits have despised the Style of the Holy Writers, as simple and barbarous. Among these Angelus Politianus, is generally and deservedly censured by all Learned men, who was imitated in his prophane contempt of it by Domitius Calderinus. 1And of the like temper was Petrus Bembus who would scarce touch the Scripture; when his own Epistles are not one of them free from Solaecisms in Grammar. Austin also confesseth that whilst he was yet a Manichee, he had the same thoughts of it; Visa est mihi indigna quam Tullianae dignitati compararem. The Scripture seemed to be unworthy to be compared with the excellency of Cicero. But it must be acknowledged that these spake of the Common Translations of it; though they used that pretence to reject the study of the Books themselves.