For the first word Jesus, Osiander, otherwise a learned man, hath a singular 1opinion, viz. That Jesus comes from Jehovah, only the Hebrew letter Shin is interposed, because he is called Shiloh, Gen. 49. his conceit being, that as Christ himself was compounded of two Natures; so ought his Name to be of two names; the one, viz. Jehovah, signifying his Divine Nature; and the other Shiloh his humane Nature. One Argument he urgeth is from Phil. 2. where God is said to give Christ a Name above all Names. Now (saith he) the Name Jesus was common to many others; therefore he had such a peculiar name, as none ever had. But that is a gross mistake, as if Name were there taken for a Word, and not for the Person or Office signified thereby. No less absurd is his notion also, That whereas the word Jehovah was ineffable, not pronounceable before (a figment of the Rabbins) by this addition of […] it is made utterable. To this purpose almost Castalio likewise, who makes the word compounded of Jehovah and Ish vir, as if it were God-man; but not only the general consent of all, but the reason that the Angel gives of this Name, makes it evident, that Jesus is the same with Joshua, (for so the Septuagint render that word suitably to a Greek termination) and so comes from Jashang, to save; and therefore the Angel saith, He shall be so called, because [Greek or Hebrew] he shall save his people from their sins. So that this name is very expressive, In nomine Jesus totum latet Evangelium, The whole Gospel lieth in this name of Jesus, or a Saviour. The Greek word [Greek or Hebrew] is so comprehensive, that Tully saith, The Latinists cannot comprehend it in one word, sospitator comes nearest to it.
For the first word Jesus, Osiander, otherwise a learned man, hath a singular 1opinion, viz. That Jesus comes from Jehovah, only the Hebrew letter Shin is interposed, because he is called Shiloh, Gen. 49. his conceit being, that as Christ himself was compounded of two Natures; so ought his Name to be of two names; the one, viz. Jehovah, signifying his Divine Nature; and the other Shiloh his humane Nature. One Argument he urgeth is from Phil. 2. where God is said to give Christ a Name above all Names. Now (saith he) the Name Jesus was common to many others; therefore he had such a peculiar name, as none ever had. But that is a gross mistake, as if Name were there taken for a Word, and not for the Person or Office signified thereby. No less absurd is his notion also, That whereas the word Jehovah was ineffable, not pronounceable before (a figment of the Rabbins) by this addition of 〈…〉 it is made utterable. To this purpose almost Castalio likewise, who makes the word compounded of Jehovah and Ish vir, as if it were God-man; but not only the general consent of all, but the reason that the Angel gives of this Name, makes it evident, that Jesus is the same with Joshua, (for so the Septuagint render that word sutably to a Greek termination) and so comes from Jashang, to save; and therefore the Angel saith, He shall be so called, because 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 he shall save his people from their sinnes. So that this name is very expressive, In nomine Jesu totum latet Evangelium, The whole Gospel lieth in this name of Jesus, or a Saviour. The Greek word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 is so comprehensive, that Tully saith, The Latinists cannot comprehend it in one word, sospitator comes neerest to it.
- 1Of the proper Name of our Saviour Jesus.
