A53696:1786
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.
3. There is yet another word, which I suppose the Apostle had a principle aim to express, and this is [Greek or Hebrew] is properly to ride, to be carried, to be carried over; and it is frequently, though metaphorically used concerning God himself; as Deut. 33.26. [Greek or Hebrew] riding on the heavens; on the clouds, Isa. 19.1. on the wings of the wind, Psal. 18. and Psal. 68.5. whereby his Majesty, Authority and Government is shadowed out unto us. And hence also the word signifies to administer, dispose, govern or praeside in and over things.
3. There is yet another word, which I suppose the Apostle had a principle aim to express, and this is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 is properly to ride, to be carried, to be carried over; and it is frequently, though metaphorically used concerning God himself; as Deut. 33.26. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 riding on the heavens; on the clouds, Isa. 19.1. on the wings of the wind, Psal. 18. and Psal. 68.5. whereby his Majesty, Authority and Government is shadowed out unto us. And hence also the word signifies to administer, dispose, govern or praeside in and over things.
Thus in Ezekiel's Vision of the glorious providence of God in ruling the whole Creation, it is represented by a Chariot ([Greek or Hebrew]) of ([Greek or Hebrew]) Cherubims. The [Greek or Hebrew] Cherubims with their wheels made that Chariot, over which sate the God of Israel, in his disposing and ruling of all things. And the words themselves have that affinity in signification, which is frequently seen among the Hebrew Roots, differing only in the transposition of one letter. And the description of him who sat above the Cherubims of Providence,