A53696:538
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.
That which is more direct unto our purpose, is to enquire into the Apprehensions § 21 of the Jewish Masters concerning the Divine Appearances insisted on, granted unto the Patriarchs and Church of old, with what may thence be collected for their conviction, concerning the Person of the Messiah. The most part of their Expositors do, I confess, pass over the difficulties of the places mentioned, (I mean those which are such unto their present Infidelity) without taking the least notice of them. Some would have the Angel mentioned to be Michael, whom they assign a Prerogative unto above the other Angels, who preside over other Countries. But who that Michael is, and wherein that Prerogative doth consist they know not. Some say that Michael is the High Priest of Heaven who offers up the prayers of the Righteous; so R. M•nahem; The Priest above, that offereth or presenteth the souls of the Righteous saith another, more agreeably unto the Truth then they are aware of. One signal instance only, of the evidence of the Truth insisted on, in the words of Moses Nechmanides Gerundensis, ⟨p. 122⟩on Exod. 23. which hath been taken notice of by many, shall at present suffice. His words are; l•te 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, Gen. 31.13. Ego Deus Bethel. Ille de qu• dictum est, Exod. 3.4. & vocabat Mosen Deus de ruho. Vocatur autem Angelus quia mundum gubernat. Scriptum est enim Deut. 6.21. eduxit vos Jehovah ex Aegypto; & alibi Numb. 20.6. misit Angelum suum & eduxit vos ex Aegypto. Praeterea scriptum est Isa. 63.9. & Angelus facici ejus salvos fecit ipsos. Nimirum ille Angelus qui est Dei facies; de quo dictum est