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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.
Further, where are the Prophets, promised unto them? can they name one since the § 7 days of a John Baptist, whom they owned for a Prophet? hath any one amongst them pretended to any such thing, whom the event, and themselves thereon have not discovered to be an Impostor? Such was Theudas, and Moses Cretensis, with some few others. Is it not strange, that they who never long wanted a Prophet in their straits and difficulties, and sometimes had many of them together, should now in their utmost misery, wanderings and darkness, be left utterly destitute of any one for a thousand six hundred years, and upwards? It is the general confession of all their Masters, that they have left the Holy Ghost, or Spirit of Prophecy. After the finishing of the second Temple, they say, and they say truly, that Prophecy ceased. [Greek or Hebrew]; saith Saadias Haggeon on Daniel the 9th. Israel had no Prophet after the finishing of the second house, but those who enjoyed the Bath Kol. But what is now become of that Bath Kol also for a thousand six hundred years? Is not all pretence of Revelations utterly departed? what then is become of that Covenant wherein it was promised unto them? yea we know that they have not only left the Holy Ghost, as a spirit of Prophecy; but also as a spirit of grace and supplications; so that besides a few superstitious forms repeated by number and tale; there is no such thing as prayer amongst them; as some of their late Masters have acknowledged.
Further, where are the Prophets, promised unto them? can they name one since the § 7 daies of a John Baptist, whom they owned for a Prophet? hath any one amongst them pretended to any such thing, whom the event, and themselves thereon have not discovered to be an Impostor? Such was Theudas, and Moses Cretensis, with some few others. Is it not strange, that they who never long wanted a Prophet in their streights and difficulties, and sometimes had many of them together, should now in their utmost misery, wandrings and darkness, be left utterly destitute of any one for a thousand six hundred years, and upwards? It is the general confession of all their Masters, that they have left the Holy Ghost, or Spirit of Prophecy. After the finishing of the second Temple, they say, and they say truly, that Prophecy ceased. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉; saith Saadias Haggeon on Daniel the 9th. Israel had no Prophet after the finishing of the second house, but those who enjoyed the Bath Kol. But what is now become of that Bath Kol also for a thousand six hundred years? Is not all pretence of Revelations utterly departed? what then is become of that Covenant wherein it was promised unto them? yea we know that they have not only left the Holy Ghost, as a spirit of Prophecy; but also as a spirit of grace and supplications; so that besides a few superstitious forms repeated by number and tale; there is no such thing as prayer amongst them; as some of their late Masters have acknowledged.