A53696:471
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.
Again the Targumist renders [Greek or Hebrew] be called, by [Greek or Hebrew] in a Passive Sense; which obviates the principal exception of the Modern Jews, who interpret it Actively, that it may be referred to God the Wonderful Counsellor, who shall call him the Prince of Peace. But as this is contrary to the Targum, so also to the use of the word in like cases. For this Declaration of the Name of the Child promised, answers the Proclamation made of the Name of God, Exod. 34. v. 6. where [Greek or Hebrew] is well rendered by Ours, and proclaimed, or, and there was proclaimed; the name following sounded in his ears. Where the Vulgar Latin translating the word Actively, and applying it unto Moses; Stetit Moses cum eo invocans nomen Domini, quo transcunte coram eo ait, Dominator Domine Deus; Moses stood with him calling on the Name of the Lord, who passing by he said, O mighty Ruler, Lord God; both corrupts the proper sense of the words, and gives us that which is directly untrue: For not Moses, but God himself gave out and proclaimed that Name as it is said expressly that he would do, Chap. 33. v. 19. and as Moses himself afterwards pleaded that he had done, Numb. 14. v. 17, 18. But this by the way, to obviate the Judaical Sophism mentioned, that would make all the names in the Text, unless it be the Prince of Peace, to precede the Verb, and that to be actively understood.
Again the Targumist renders 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 be called, by 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 in a Passive Sense; which obviates the principal exception of the Modern Jews, who interpret it Actively, that it may be referred to God the Wonderfull Counsellor, who shall call him the Prince of Peace. But as this is contrary to the Targum, so also to the use of the word in like cases. For this Declaration of the Name of the Child promised, answers the Proclamation made of the Name of God, Exod. 34. v. 6. where 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 is well rendered by Ours, and proclaimed, or, and there was proclaimed; the name following sounded in his ears. Where the Vulgar Latin translating the word Actively, and applying it unto Moses; Stetit Moses cum eo invocans nomen Domini, quo transcunte coram eo ait, Dominator Domine Deus; Moses stood with him calling on the Name of the Lord, who passing by he said, O mighty Ruler, Lord God; both corrupts the proper sense of the words, and gives us that which is directly untrue: For not Moses, but God himself gave out and proclaimed that Name as it is said expresly that he would do, Chap. 33. v. 19. and as Moses himself afterwards pleaded that he had done,