A53696:79
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.
I do confess that though some Translations may, and do render the words of the Original more properly, and better represent and insinuate the native genius, beauty, life, and power of the Sacred Style than some others do, yet none of them can, or do express the whole Excellency, Elegance, and marvellous Efficacy of it for the conveyance of its senses to the understandings and minds of men. Neither is this any reflection upon the Translators, their Abilities, diligence, or faithfulness, but that which the nature of the thing it self produceth. There is in the Sacred Scripture, in the words wherein by the Holy Ghost it was given out, a proper peculiar virtue, and secret efficacy inflaming the minds of the Readers and Hearers, which no diligence or wisdom of man can fully and absolutely transfer into, and impress upon any other Language. And those who have designed to do it, by substituting the wordy Elegancies of another tongue, to express the quickening affecting Idiotisms of them, (which was the design of Castali• ) have of all others most failed in their intentions.
I do confess that though some Translations may, and do render the words of the Original more properly, and better represent and insinuate the native genius, beauty, life, and power of the Sacred Style than some others do, yet none of them can, or do express the whole Excellency, Elegancy, and marvellous Efficacy of it for the conveyance of its senses to the understandings and minds of men. Neither is this any reflection upon the Translators, their Abilities, diligence, or faithfulness, but that which the nature of the thing it self produceth. There is in the Sacred Scripture, in the words wherein by the Holy Ghost it was given out, a proper peculiar vertue, and secret efficacy inflaming the minds of the Readers and Hearers, which no diligence or wisdom of man can fully and absolutely transferr into, and impress upon any other Language. And those who have designed to do it, by substituting the wordy Elegancies of another tongue, to express the quickning affecting Idiotisms of them, (which was the design of Castali• ) have of all others most failed in their intentions.