A53696:1281
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.
§ 11 [Greek or Hebrew] the second species of the [Greek or Hebrew]; the word is of an uncertain original, and various signification. Those who suppose that it respected only offerings of the fruits of the earth, are greatly mistaken. Instances have been given already to the contrary, and more shall be added. Generally learned men deduce the word from [Greek or Hebrew], that mem may be esteemed a radical letter, whence in the plural number it is read [Greek or Hebrew] in the misna; which yet is but a feigned radix, no where used in the original, or the Targum: and it is read [Greek or Hebrew] in the Scripture, as Psal. 20.3. Hence some deduce it from [Greek or Hebrew], to lead or bring to, making it agree in its general signification with [Greek or Hebrew] cor•an. Some think it may rather be deduced from [Greek or Hebrew] to refresh, recreate, give rest; and that because it is called emphatically a savour of rest unto the Lord, Levit. 2. v. 2. The LXX sometimes render it [Greek or Hebrew], manifesting that they knew not the precise importance of the word, and therefore left it untranslated. It comprised, as was said, the mincha properly so called, and the [Greek or Hebrew] or Drink-offering, and had a place also in the offerings of Consecration. And these were the Corbanim or oblations, that were Ishim, or Fire-offerings, and [Greek or Hebrew] most holy to the Lord.
§ 11 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 the second species of the 〈non-Latin alphabet〉; the word is of an uncertain original, and various signification. Those who suppose that it respected only offerings of the fruits of the earth, are greatly mistaken. Instances have been given already to the contrary, and more shall be added. Generally learned men deduce the word from 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, that mem may be esteemed a radical letter, whence in the plural number it is read 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 in the misna; which yet is but a feigned radix, no where used in the original, or the Targum: and it is read 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 in the Scripture, as