A53696:957
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.
First, Then he testified of himself that he was the Messiah, and that those who believed not that he was so, should perish in their sins. Now because, according unto a general Rule he granted, that although the Testimony which he gave concerning himself, being the Testimony of the Son of God, was true, yet that it might be justly liable to exception amongst them, for the confirmation of his Assertion, he appeals to the works that he wrought, issuing the difference and question about his Testimony in this, that if his works were not such as never any other man wrought, or ever could work, but the Messiah only, that they should be at liberty as to their believing in him. The works, saith he, that my Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me, Joh. 5.36. that is, to be the Messiah. His own Record he asserts to be true, appeals also to the Testimony of John, but shows it withal inferior to those other witnesses which he had; namely, the Scripture and his own works. And so also, chap. 10.37. If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
First, Then he testified of himself that he was the Messiah, and that those who believed not that he was so, should perish in their sins. Now because, according unto a general Rule he granted, that although the Testimony which he gave concerning himself, being the Testimony of the Son of God, was true, yet that it might be justly liable to exception amongst them, for the confirmation of his Assertion, he appeals to the works that he wrought, issuing the difference and question about his Testimony in this, that if his works were not such as never any other man wrought, or ever could work, but the Messiah only, that they should be at liberty as to their believing in him. The works, saith he, that my Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me, Joh. 5.36. that is, to be the Messiah. His own Record he asserts to be true, appeals also to the Testimony of John, but shews it withall inferiour to those other witnesses which he had; namely, the Scripture and his own works. And so also, chap. 10.37. If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.