A53696:903
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.
Secondly, They say, that the birth of this Child with the [Greek or Hebrew], or young Woman mentioned was to conceive, was immediately to ensue, so as to be a sign unto Ahaz, and the house of David, of the deliverance promised unto them, from the Kings of Damascus and Samaria; and so could not be Jesus of Nazareth, whose nativity happening seven hundred years after this, would be no pledge unto them of any thing that should shortly come to pass.
Secondly, They say, that the birth of this Child with the 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, or young Woman mentioned was to conceive, was immediately to ensue, so as to be a sign unto Ahaz, and the house of David, of the deliverance promised unto them, from the Kings of Dam•scus and Samaria; and so could not be Jesus of Nazareth, whose nativity happening seven hundred years after this, would be no pledge unto them of any thing that should shortly come to pass.
Thirdly, They insist that v. 16. it is promised, that before that Child which should be so conceived and born, should come to the years of discretion, to know to refuse the evil, and to choose the good, the Kings of Damascus and Samaria should be destroyed. Now this came to pass within few years after, and therefore can have no relation to the birth of Jesus, of Nazareth.
Thirdly, They insist that v. 16. it is promised, that before that Child which should be so conc•ived and born, should come to the years of discretion, to know to refuse the evil, and to choose the good, the Kings of Damascus and Samaria should be d•stroy•d. Now this came to pass within few years after, and therefore can have no relation to the birth of Jesus, of Nazareth.