A53696:840
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.
Fifthly, Suppose that all those under the second House continued in the sins of their fore-fathers, which yet is false, and denied by themselves as occasion requires, yet what have the Jews done, for sixteen hundred years since the destruction of that House? they plead themselves to be holy, and in application of the Prophecy, Isa. 53. unto themselves, proclaim themselves innocent and righteous; at least they would not have us to think that the generality of them, are Adulterers, Murderers and Idolaters: whence is it then that the punishment of their Fathers sins lies so long on them? What Rule of Justice is observed herein? What instance of the like dispensation can they produce? for our parts we affirm, that they continue unto this day in the same sin, for which their fore-fathers under the second House were rejected and destroyed, and so know the righteousness of God in their present captivities and miseries. Besides,
Fifthly, Suppose that all those under the second House continued in the sins of their fore-fathers, which yet is false, and denyed by themselves as occasion requires, yet what have the Jews done, for sixteen hundred years since the destruction of that House? they plead themselves to be holy, and in application of the Prophecy, Isa. 53. unto themselves, proclaim themselves innocent and righteous; at least they would not have us to think that the generality of them, are Adulterers, Murderers and Idolaters: whence is it then that the punishment of their Fathers sins lyes so long on them? What Rule of Justice is observed herein? What instance of the like dispensation can they produce? for our parts we affirm, that they continue unto this day in the same sin, for which their fore-fathers under the second House were rejected and destroyed, and so know the righteousness of God in their present captivities and miseries. Besides,
Sixthly, They say they abhor the sins of their fore-fathers, repent of them, and do obtain Remission of sins through their observation of the Law of Moses; Wherein then is the faithfulness of God in his promises unto them? Why are they not delivered out of captivity? Why not restored to their Land according to express Testimonies of the Covenant made with them unto that purpose? There is no colour of truth nor