A53696:399
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.
Aben Ezra in his Commentary on this place disputes the Opinions of their Doctors; ⟨p. 87⟩and although he acknowledge that Rabbi Saadias Haggaon, and Rabbi Samuel Ben Hophni, with others, (that is indeed their Targums, and Talmuds, and all their ancient Writers) affirm Satan to be intended, yet he contends for the Serpent only, on the weak pretences that Satan goeth not on his Belly, nor eateth Dust, which things in the letter are confessed to belong unto the Instrument that he used. And hereon they would have it that the Serpent was deprived of voice and understanding which before he had, so making him a rational subsistence, who is expressly reckoned amongst the Beasts of the Field.
Aben Ezra in his Commentary on this place disputes the Opinions of their Doctors; ⟨p. 87⟩and although he acknowledge that Rabbi Saadias Haggaon, and Rabbi Samuel Ben Hophni, with others, (that is indeed their Targums, and Talmuds, and all their antient Writers) affirm Satan to be intended, yet he contends for the Serpent only, on the weak pretences that Satan goeth not on his Belly, nor eateth Dust, which things in the letter are confessed to belong unto the Instrument that he used. And hereon they would have it that the Serpent was deprived of voice and understanding which before he had, so making him a rational subsistence, who is expresly reckoned amongst the Beasts of the Field.
The Root of all Evil also they would have to lye in the matter whereof we were originally made; an impossible figment, invented to reflect the guilt of all sin on Him that made us. Thus every thing seems right to men that will serve the present turns, whilst they shut their Eyes against the Truth. But we have the consent of the Ancientest, Best, and Wisest of them in this matter; as also unto the Deliverance here promised. The two Targums, of Uzzielides and that called Jerusalem, both agree, that these words contain a Remedy of the Effects of Satan's Temptation, and that to be wrought by the Messiah, or as they speak in his days. And hence they have a common saying, that in the last days, (which is the Old Testament Periphrasis of the Days of the Messiah) all things shall be healed but the Serpent and the Gibeonites; by whom they understand all Hypocrites and Unbelievers. Satan therefore is to be conquered by the bruising of his Head; and conquered he is not, nor can be, unless his work be destroyed. In the destruction of his work, consists the Delivery of mankind from the twofold evil mentioned. And this is to be effected by the seed of the Woman, to be brought forth into the world unto that end and purpose. For when the Production of this Seed is restrained unto the Family and Posterity of Abraham, it is said expressly, that in, or by it, all the Kindreds of the earth should be blessed, which they could not be, without a removal and taking away of the Curse.