A53696:965
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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§ 62 But yet there seems somewhat further necessary in this case. Though there were Miracles wrought by our Saviour, yet they might be every way inferior unto them wrought by Moses, and so not sufficient to testify unto a Doctrine and Authority removing and abolishing the Laws and Customs instituted by Moses. And this the Jews of old seemed to have had respect unto, in their endless tumultuary Calling after Signs and Miracles. And hence, though the Lord Christ sometimes pleaded with them the works that he wrought, leaving them to stand and fall according unto the evidence of them, Joh. 15.24. chap. 10.37. As also did the Apostles afterwards, Act. 2.22. unto the astonishment of all, and satisfaction of the less obdurate, Job. 7.31. chap. 12.37. Yet both he himself constantly refused to gratify their curiosity and unbelief, when they required any Sign or Miracle of him, Matth. 12.38, 39. chap. 16.4. Luk. 11.29. And the Apostle expressly condemneth the whole principle in them, as that which in the preaching of the Gospel was not to be gratified, nor much attended unto, 1 Cor. 1.22. But yet neither is there any strength wanting unto our Argument on this account also. For although it be not at all necessary, that he who comes with an after-Revelation of the will of God, reversing any thing before established, should be attested unto with more Miracles, or those that are more signal, then he or they were, who were the instruments of the first Revelation of things to be repealed (seeing no more is required but that he be sufficiently evidenced to be sent of God, which may be done by one true real Miracle, as well as by a thousand) yet the wisdom of God hath so ordered things, that the Miracles wrought by the Lord Jesus, did on many accounts exceed those wrought by Moses, as by a comparison in some particular instances will appear.
§ 62 But yet there seems somewhat further necessary in this case. Though there were Miracles wrought by our Saviour, yet they might be every way inferiour unto them wrought by Moses, and so not sufficient to testifie unto a Doctrine and Authority removing and abolishing the Laws and Customs instituted by Moses. And this the Jews of old seemed to have had respect unto, in their endless tumultuary Calling after Signs and Miracles. And hence, though the Lord Christ sometimes pleaded with them the works that he wrought, leaving them to stand and fall according unto the evidence of them,