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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.
§ 30 Besides all these Excellencies of the Style of Holy Writ, with others that may be added unto them, there is in it a secret Energy, and efficacy for the subjecting of the minds of men unto its intention in all things. Whether this proceed only, and be imparted unto it, from the matters treated of, which are holy and heavenly; or whether it be communicated unto it immediately, by an impression of his Authority upon it, by whom it is given out, or whether it arise from both of them, all that are conversant in it with faith and reverence do find the Truth of our Assertion by experience. And Origen amongst others, speaks excellently to this purpose, [Greek or Hebrew]. The holy Scripture teacheth us, that what is spoken, though in it self it be true and fit to persuade, is not able to conquer the minds of men, unless power from God be communicated to the Speaker, and Gr••e (from him) do flourish in the things spoken themselves, and it is not without Divine influency, that they speak with efficacy. Hence ariseth the Spiritual peculiar [Greek or Hebrew] of the Divine •riters, termed by St. Paul [Greek or Hebrew], the demonstration of the Spirit and of power. And herein, as on other accounts; the Word of God is quick and powerful and sharper than any two edged sword, Heb. 4.12. by which living Energy and Authority it evacuated and brought to nought all the Wisdom of this World; that is, all Philosophical Conceptions with all the Ornaments of Eloquence and Oratory. The excellent Discourse of Austin on this Subject, de Doctri. Christiana, lib. 4. cap. 6. is very well worthy consideration; whither I refer the Reader, that I may not too far divert from my present particular design.
§ 30 Besides all these Excellencies of the Style of Holy Writ, with others that may be added unto them, there is in it a secret Energy, and efficacy for the subjecting of the minds of men unto its intention in all things. Whether this pr•ceed only, and be imparted unto it, from the matters treated of, which are holy and heavenly; or whether it be communicated unto it immediately, by an impression of his Authority upon it, by whom it is given out, or whether it arise from both of them, all that are conversant in it with faith and reverence do find the Truth of our Assertion by experience. And Origen amongst others, speaks excellently to this purpose, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. The holy Scripture teacheth us, that what is spoken, though in it self it be true and fit to perswade, is not able to conquer the minds of men, unless power from God be communicated to the Speaker, and Gre (from him) do flourish in the things spoken themselves, and it is not withut Divine influency, tht they speak with efficacy. Hence ariseth the Spiritual peculiar of the Divine riters, termed by St. Paul , the demonstration of the Spirit and of power. And herein, as on other accounts; the Word of God is quick and powerfull and sharper than any two edged sword,