A53696:874
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
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We, Secondly, In the pursuit of our Argument, affirmed that no other person came, § 7 at, or within the time limited, that could pretend to be the Messiah. This the Jews themselves confess, nor can they think otherwise, without destroying themselves. For if any such person came, seeing they received him not, nor do own him unto this day. Their guilt would be the same, that we charge upon them, for the refusing of our Lord Jesus. There is no need then, that we should go over the Tragical Stories of Barchocheba, Moses Cretensis, David ell David, and such other Imposters. For whereas none of them came or lived within the time determined, so they are all disclaimed by themselves, as Seducers and Causers of great misery unto their people and Nation. Herein then we have the consent of all parties concerned, which renders all further evidence unnecessary.
We, Secondly, In the pursuit of our Argument, affirmed that no other person came, § 7 at, or within the time limited, that could pretend to be the Messiah. This the Jews themselves confess, nor can they think otherwise, without destroying themselves. For if any such person came, seeing they received him not, nor do own him unto this day. Their guilt would be the same, that we charge upon them, for the refusing of our Lord Jesus. There is no need then, that we should go over the Tragical Stories of Barchocheba, Moses Cretensis, David el David, and such other Imposters. For whereas none of them came or lived within the time determined, so they are all disclaimed by themselves, as Seducers and Causers of great misery unto their people and Nation. Herein then we have the consent of all parties concerned, which renders all further evidence unnecessary.
From what therefore hath been spoken, and disputed; It remaineth, that either § 8 our Lord Jesus was, and is the true Messiah, as coming from God in the season limited for that purpose, or that the whole promise concerning the Messiah is a mere figment, the whole Old Testament a Fable, and so both the old and present Religion of the Jews a delusion. At that season the Messiah must come, or there is an end of all Religion. If any came then, whom they had rather embrace for their Messiah then our Lord Jesus: let them do so, and own him, that we may know who he was, and what he hath done for them. If none such there were, that can be so esteemed, as in truth, and as themselves universally acknowledge there was not, their obstinacy and blindness in refusing the only promised Messiah is such, as no reasonable man can give an account of, who doth not call to mind the righteous Judgement of God in giving them up to blindness and obstinacy, as a just punishment for their rejection and murdering his only Son. And this Argument is of such importance, as that with the consideration of the Doctrine of Christ, and his success in the world, it may well be allowed to stand alone in this contest.