A53696:998
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, It follows also from hence, that as to the times, seasons, and places of their accomplishment, they are left unto the designation of Gods Sovereign Will, Wisdom and Pleasure, as are those of all other works of his Providence whatever. It is not necessary that they should all of them be accomplished at the same time, or in the same place, or after the same manner. God may, and God doth fulfil them when, where, how, and towards whom he pleaseth; so that in the issue they shall all have that accomplishment which he hath designed unto them, and which the Church hath ground to expect. And thus hath God provided that they should be a ground of comfort and direction to the Church in all Ages, containing encouragements unto obedience, and consolations in what his Saints may expect to fall upon ⟨p. 246⟩their persecuting adversaries. The Jews indeed, who know not even how to fancy the Kingdom of their Messiah to be any other, but what the Roman Common-wealth of men only, was like to prove, res unius aetatis the business of one age, would have all these temporal promises to be fulfilled all at once, momento turbinis, all on a sudden. But the real Kingdom of Christ being to continue through many Generations, even from his coming unto the end of the world, and that in such a variety of states and conditions, as God saw conducing unto his own glory, and the exercise of the faith and obedience of his people, the accomplishment of these promises in several Ages, and at several seasons, according to the counsel of the will of God, is exceedingly suited unto the Nature, Glory and Exaltation of it. And this one observation may be easily improved to the frustrating all the objections of the Jews, from the non-accomplishment pretended of these promises.
Secondly, It follows also from hence, that as to the times, seasons, and places of their accomplishment, they are left unto the designation of Gods Soveraign Will, Wisdom and Pleasure, as are those of all other works of his Providence whatever. It is not necessary that they should all of them be accomplished at the same time, or in the same place, or after the same manner. God may, and God doth fulfill them when, where, how, and towards whom he pleaseth; so that in the issue they shall all have that accomplishment which he hath designed unto them, and which the Church hath ground to expect. And thus hath God provided that they should be a ground of comfort and direction to the Church in all Ages, containing encouragements unto obedience, and consolations in what his Saints may expect to fall upon