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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.
Consent of the Ancient Jews. Targum. Bereshith Rabba. Talmud, Ashech. Invalidity of exceptions of latter Rabbins. Applications to the Lord Jesus vindicated. Other Testimonies concerning the sufferings of the Messiah. Jews Traditions to the same purpose. Other Arguments proving Jesus to be the true Messiah. Miracles. The nature of them, wrought by Christ; proved. Testimony of the Gospel. Notoriety of Tradition. Miracles of Christ compared with those of Moses. Excelling them, in number; in manner of their being wrought; in their nature; in his giving power to others, to effect them; in his resurrection from the Dead; continuance of them in the World. Jews self-conviction evinced. Causes of the miracles of Christ, assigned by them. Art Magical, retorted; removed. The name of God. Testimonies of his Disciples; Success of the Doctrine of Jesus. Last Argument.
Consent of the Antient Jews. Targum. Bereshith Rabba. Talmud, Ashech. Invalidity of exceptions of latter Rabbins. Applications to the Lord Jesus vindicated. Other Testimonies concerning the sufferings of the Messiah. Jews Traditions to the same purpose. Other Arguments proving Jesus to be the true Messiah. Miracles. The nature of them, wrought by Christ; proved. Testimony of the Gospel. Notoriety of Tradition. Miracles of Christ compared with those of Moses. Excelling them, in number; in manner of their being wrought; in their nature; in his giving power to others, to effect them; in his resurrection from the Dead; continuance of them in the World. Jews self-conviction evinced. Causes of the miracles of Christ, assigned by them. Art Magical, retorted; removed. The name of God. Testimonies of his Disciples; Success of the Doctrine of Jesus. Last Argument.
The third branch of that great supposition and fundamental Article of faith, § 1 whereon the Apostle builds his Arguments and Reasonings, wherewith he deals with the Hebrews is, that Jesus whom he preached was the true and only promised Messiah who came forth from God for the accomplishment of his work; according to the time determined and foretold. The confirmation of this foundation of our faith, and profession, is that which now in the third place we must engage in. A subject this is whereon I could insist at large, with much satisfaction to my self; nor have I just cause to fear, that the matter treated of, would be irksome to any Christian Reader. But we must have respect unto our present design, for it is not absolutely and of set purpose, that we handle these things, but merely with respect unto that further end of opening the springs of the Apostles Divine reasonings