A53696:1446
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.
1. I take it at present for granted, that the Son of God appeared unto the Prophets under the Old Testament. Whether ever he spake unto them immediately, or only by the Ministry of Angels, is not so certain. It is also granted, that there was in Vision sometimes signs or representations of the Person of the Father, as Dan. 7. But that the Son of God did mostly appear to the Fathers under the Old Testament, is acknowledged by the Ancients, and is evident in Scripture: See Zech. 2.8, 9, 10, 11. And he it was who is called the Angel, Exod. 23.20, 21. The reason that is pleaded by some, that the Son of God was not the Angel there mentioned, namely, because the Apostle says that to none of the Angels was it said at any time, thou art my Son, this day I have begotten thee, which could not be affirmed, if the Son of God were that Angel, is not of any force. For notwithstanding this assertion, yet both the Ancient Jews and Christians generally grant, that it is the Messiah that is called the Angel of the Covenant, Mal. 3.1. though the Modern Jews foolishly apply that name to Elijah, whom they fancy to be present at Circumcision, which they take to be the Covenant; a privilege as they say, granted him upon his complaint, that the Children of Israel had forsaken the Covenant, 1 Kings 29.14. that is, as they suppose, neglected Circumcision. The Apostle therefore speaks of those who were Angels by nature, and no more, and not of him who being Jehovah the Son, was sent of the Father, and is therefore called his Angel or Messenger, being so only by Office. And this appearance of the Son of God, though not well understanding what they say, is acknowledged by sundry of the Postalmudical Rabbins. To this purpose very considerable are the words of Moses Gerundensis, on Exod. 23. Iste Angelus si rem ipsam dicamus, est Angelus Redemptor, de quo scriptum est, quoniam nomen meum in ipso est. Ille inquam Angelus qui ad Jacob dicebat, Ego Deus Bethel. Ille de quo dictum est, & vocabat Mosen Deus de rubo. Vocatur autem Angelus quia mundum gubernat. Scriptum est enim eduxit nos ex Aegypto. Praeterea scriptum est, & Angelus faciei salvos fecit eos. Nimirum ille Angelus qui est Dei facies; de quo dictum est, facies mea praeibit & efficiam ut quiescas; denique ille Angelus est de quo Vates, subito veniet ad Templum suum Dominus quem vos quaeritis, Angelus faederis quem cupitis.