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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.
Exercitatio XVI.
Other Considerations proving the Messiah to be long since come. Fluctuation of the Jews about the Person and Work of the Messiah. Their state and condition in the world for sixteen Ages. Promises of the Covenant made with them of old. All fulfilled unto the expiration of that Covenant. Not now made good unto them. Reason thereof. The Promise of the Land of Canaan failed. Of protection and Temporal deliverance. Spirit of Prophecy departed. Covenant expired. Jews exceptions. Their prosperity. Their sins. Of their fore-fathers; of themselves. Vanity of these exceptions. Concessions of the Ancient Jews. Folly of Talmudical Doctors. Traditions of the Birth of the Messiah before the destruction of the second Temple. Tradition of the School of Elijah; about the worlds continuance. Answers of the Jews unto our Arguments, by way of concession. The time prolonged, because of their sins. Vanity of this pretence. Not the Jews only but the Gentiles concerned in the coming of the Messiah. The Promise not Conditional. Limitations of time not capable of conditions. No mention of any such condition. The condition supposed overthrows the Promise. The Jews in the use of this plea, self condemned. The Covenant overthrown by it. The Messiah may never come upon it.
Other Considerations proving the Messiah to be long since come. Fluctuation of the Jews about the Person and Work of the Messiah. Their state and condition in the world for sixteen Ages. Promises of the Covenant made with them of old. All fulfilled unto the expiration of that Covenant. Not now made good unto them. Reason thereof. The Promise of the Land of Canaan failed. Of protection and Temporal deliverance. Spirit of Prophecy departed. Covenant expired. Jews exceptions. Their prosperity. Their sins. Of their fore-fathers; of themselves. Vanity of these exceptions. Concessions of the Antient Jews. Folly of Talmudical Doctors. Traditions of the Birth of the Messiah before the destruction of the second Temple. Tradition of the School of Elias; about the worlds continuance. Answers of the Jews unto our Arguments, by way of concession. The time prolonged, because of their sins. Vanity of this pretence. Not the Jews only but the Gentiles concerned in the coming of the Messiah. The Promise not Conditional. Limitations of time not capable of conditions. No mention of any such condition. The condition supposed overthrws the Promise. The Jews in the use of this plea, self condemned. The Covenant overthrown by it. The Messiah may never come upon it.