A53696:854
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.
§ 20 Thirdly, there is not in the whole Scripture, the least intimation of any such condition, as that which they pretend the promise insisted on, to be clogged withal. It is no where said, no where intimated, that if the Jews repented, and merited well, the Messiah should come, at the time mentioned; no where threatened, that if they did not so, his coming should be put off unto an uncertain day. We know not, nor are they able to inform us whence they had this condition, unless they will acknowledge, that they have forged it in their own brains, to give countenance unto their infidelity. Before the time allotted, was elapsed, and they had obstinately refused him, who was sent, and came according unto promise: There was not the least rumour of any such thing amongst them. Some of their Predecessors invented it to palliate their impiety, which so they may do, they are not solicitous what reflection it may cast upon the honour of God. Besides as the Scripture is silent, as to any thing that may give the least colour unto this pretence, so it delivers that which is contrary unto it, and destructive of it; for it informs us, that the season of the coming of the Messiah shall be a time of great sin, darkness and misery which also their own Masters, in other places, and on other occasions acknowledges. So Isa. 52. & 53. Jer. 31.32, 33. Dan. 9.24. Zach. 13.1. Mal. 3.4. He was to come to turn men from ungodliness, and not because they were turned so before his coming. There can be no place then for this Condition.
§ 20 Thirdly, there is not in the whole Scripture, the least intimation of any such condition, as that which they pretend the promise insisted on, to be clogged withall. It is no where said, no where intimated, that if the Jews repented, and merited well, the Messiah should come, at the time mentioned; no where threatned, that if they did not so, his coming should be put off unto an uncertain day. We know not, nor are they able to inform us whence they had this condition, unless they will acknowledge, that they have forged it in their own brains, to give countenance unto their infidelity. Before the time allotted, was elapsed, and they had obstinately refused him, who was sent, and came according unto promise: There was not the least rumour of any such thing amongst them. Some of their Predecessors invented it to palliate their impiety, which so they may do, they are not solicitous what reflection it may cast upon the honour of God. Besides as the Scripture is silent, as to any thing that may give the least colour unto this pretence, so it delivers that which is contrary unto it, and destructive of it; for it informs us, that the season of the coming of the Mssiah shall be a time of great sin, darkness and misery which also their own Masters, in other places, and on other occasions acknowledges. So