A53696:796
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.
But the truth is [Greek or Hebrew] doth not signify to abbreviate or make short; and all the reason given to show why the times here are said to be shortened, are perfectly cast away. It is in this place only used in the Scripture, and that in the singular number joined with a Noun of the plural, to intimate that every week of the whole number was limited and determined, and cut out, as is usual in the Hebrews. Among the Rabbins, it is to cut off; and from it is [Greek or Hebrew] a piece cut off, as [Greek or Hebrew], a piece of fles• cut off, and [Greek or Hebrew], is a cutting, or incision. So that the word in its precise signification, is cut out, or cut off, that is set apart, limited, or determined. A portion of time cut out, limited and apportioned unto the end, for the accomplishment of the work foretold. Now there is nothing more contrary unto a precise determination of time, then that a certain number of years should be named to signify an uncertain, and that so exceeding distant from the exact account, as 490 years are from 562. So that here is no place for the conjecture of that most learned and renowned person.
But the truth is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 doth not signifie to abbreviate or make short; and all the reason given to shew why the times here are said to be shortned, are perfectly cast away. It is in this place only used in the Scripture, and that in the singular number joyned with a Noun of the plural, to intimate that every week of the whole number was limited and determined, and cut out, as is usual in the Hebrews. Among the Rabbins, it is to cut off; and from it is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 a piece cut off, as 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, a piece of fles• cut off, and 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, is a cutting, or incision. So that the word in its precise signification, is cut out, or cut off, that is set apart, limited, or determined. A portion of time cut out, limited and apportioned unto the end, for the accomplishment of the work foretold. Now there is nothing more contrary unto a precise determination of time, then that a certain number of years should be named to signifie an uncertain, and that so exceeding distant from the exact account, as 490 years are from 562. So that here is no place for the conjecture of that most learned and renowned person.