A53696:972
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.
§ 68 Unto what hath been summarily recounted, we may lastly add the continuance of the miracles wrought by his power, after his leaving of this world, and his Ascension into Heaven. And there is in them an additional evidence unto what hath been insisted on. For whereas the miraculous works that were wrought by himself and his Disciples, whilst he conversed with them in the flesh, were confined, as we observed before, unto the Land of Canaan, those who afterwards received power from above by his Grant and Donation, continued to assert the like mighty works and miracles all the world over; so that within the space of a few years, there was scarce a famous Town or City in the world, wherein some of his Disciples had not received the miraculous gifts of the Holy Ghost. And this also distinctly confirms him to be the promised Messiah: for whereas the Isles of the Gentiles were to wait for, and to receive his Law, it was necessary that among them also it should receive this solemn kind of attestation from Heaven.
§ 68 Unto what hath been summarily recounted, we may lastly add the continuance of the miracles wrought by his power, after his leaving of this world, and his Ascention into Heaven. And there is in them an additional evidence unto what hath been insisted on. For whereas the miraculous works that were wrought by himself and his Disciples, whilest he conversed with them in the flesh, were confined, as we observed before, unto the Land of Canaan, those who afterwards received power from above by his Grant and Donation, continued to assert the like mighty works and miracles all the world over; so that within the space of a few years, there was scarce a famous Town or City in the world, wherein some of his Disciples had not received the miraculous gifts of the Holy Ghost. And this also distinctly confirms him to be the promised Messiah: for whereas the Isles of the Gentiles were to wait for, and to receive his Law, it was necessary that among them also it should receive this solemn kind of attestation from Heaven.
§ 69 Now from what hath been spoken it appears, not only that the Miracles wrought by Jesus, were sufficient to confirm the Testimony which he gave concerning himself; namely, that he was the promised Messiah, the Son of God; but also that they were so much more eminent then those wherewith God was pleased to confirm the Ministry