A53696:397
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.
§ 25 According unto our Design we may take along with us the thoughts of the Jews in this matter, expressed after their manner.
For the Serpent that tempted Eve, who is here threatened as the Head of all the Evil that ensued thereon, they confess that Satan accompanied him, and was principally intended in the Curse denounced against him. So the Targum of Ben Uzziel; When the Serpent came to tempt Eve, she saw [Greek or Hebrew], Samael the Angel of Death upon him. And Maimonides gives a large account of the Doctrine of their Wise men in this matter. More Nebuch. pag. 2. cap. 20. At neque hoc praetereundum quod in Midrash adducunt Sapientes nostri, Serpentem equitatum fuisse, quantitatem ejus instar Cameli, & sessorem ejus fuisse illum qui decepit Evam, huncque Sessorem fuisse Samaelem, quod nomen absolute usurpant de Sathana. Invenies enim quod in multis locis dicunt Sathanam voluisse impedire Abrahamum ne ligaret Isaacum, sic voluisse impedire Isaacum ne obsequeretur, voluntati patris sui; alibi vero in hoc eodem negotio dicunt, venit Samael ad Abrahamum; sic itaque apparet quod Samael sit ipse Sathan. To omit their Fables, this in evident, that they acknowledge it was Satan who deceived Eve. And in Bereshith Rabba, sect. 10. They give an account why God expostulated with Adam and Eve before he pronounced Sentence against them, but without any Word or Question proceeded immediately unto the Doom of the Serpent; For say they, the Holy Blessed God said, [Greek or Hebrew]; This Serpent is wicked, and a cunning disputer, and if I speak unto him, he will strait way say, thou gavest them a Commandment, and I gave them a Commandment; why did they leave thy Commandment, and follow my Commandment; and therefore he presently pronounced sentence against him; And the same words are repeated in Midrash Vaiikra ad cap. 13. v. 2. which things can be understood of Satan only. I know some of the later Masters have other thoughts of these things, because they discover what use may be made of the Truth, and the Faith of their fore-fathers in this matter.
For the Serpent that tempted Eve, who is here threatned as the Head of all the Evil that ensued thereon, they confess that Satan accompanied him, and was principally intended in the Curse denounced against him. So the Targum of Ben Ʋzziel; When the Serpent came to tempt Eve, she saw , Samael the Angel of Death upon him. And Maimonides gives a large account of the Doctrine of their Wisemen in this matter. More Nebuch. pag. 2. cap. 20. At neque hoc praetereundum quod in Midrash adducunt Sapientes nostri, Serpentem equitatum fuisse, quantitatem ejus instar Cameli, & sessorem ejus fuisse illum qui decepit Evam, huncque Sessorem fuisse Samaelem, quod nomen absolute usurpant de Sathana. Invenies enim quod in multis locis dicunt Sathanam voluisse impedire Abrahamum ne ligaret Isaacum, sic voluisse impedire Isaacum ne obsequeretur, voluntati patris sui; alibi vero in hoc eodem negotio dicunt, venit Samael ad Abrahamum; sic itaque apparet quod Samael sit ipse Sathan. To omit their Fables, this in evident, that they acknowledge it was Satan who deceived Eve. And in Bereshith Rabba, sect. 10. They give an account why God expostulated with Adam and Eve before he pronounced Sentence against them, but without any Word or Question proceeded immediately unto the Doom of the Serpent; For say they, the Holy Blessed God said, ; This Serpent is wicked, and a cunning disputer, and if I speak unto him, he will strait way say, thou gavest them a Commandment, and I gave them a Commandment; why did they leave thy Commandment, and follow my Commandment; and therefore he presently pronounced sentence against him; And the same words are repeated in Midrash Vaiikra ad cap. 13. v. 2. which things can be understood of Satan only. I know some of the later Masters have other thoughts of these things, because they discover what use may be made of the Truth, and the Faith of their fore-fathers in this matter.