Exercitations on the Epistle to the Hebrevvs.. 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 sacrifices, 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.
John Owen (1616-1683)
Category
Books
Date
1668
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3164459
Summary
Bibliographic description
[14], 233, 236-250, 249-318, [8], 294 p. ; fol. Running number: 3357. Shelved and uniform (as vol. 1) with other of Owen's works (as vols. 2-4) on Hebrews (ESTC R22847, R21737, and R181255). Provenance: manuscript inscription on front fly-leaf: "M. 4. vol." [i.e. catalogue code of John Mitchell (ca. 1685-1751), librarian to Sir Richard Ellys (1682-1742)]; with Mitchell's manuscript code at foot of leaf: "Βζ'." [i.e. Beta zeta = Greek number]. Manuscript marginal notes, markings and underscoring throughout text, mainly in pencil, some in ink and red crayon. Binding: eighteenth-century sprinkled calf; double gilt fillet border; gilt roll pattern on board edges; gold-tooled spine, with gilt title label and vol. no. ("Vol. 1"). Red sprinkled edges. Marbled endpapers.
Makers and roles
John Owen (1616-1683)