A53696:539
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.
Verum ne per somnium quidem ista intelligere quisquam possit, nisi sit in mysteriis legis eruditus. And again, Facies mea praecedet, h. e. Angelus foederis quem vos cupitis in quo videbitur facies mea: de quo dictum est, tempore accepto exaudiam te; nomen meum in eo est. Faciamque ut quiescas; sive efficiam ut ipse tibi sit lenis & benignus; neque te ducat per rigidum, sed placide & clementer. This Angel, if we speak exactly, is the Angel the Redeemer, concerning whom it is written, my Name is in him; Exod. 22.21. that Angel who said unto Jacob, I am the God of Bethel, Gen. 31.13. He of whom it is said, and God called unto Moses out of the Bush: Exod. 3.4. And he is called an Angel because he governeth the world. For it is written, Deut. 6.21. The Lord our God brought us out of Egypt; and elsewhere, Numb. 20.6. He sent his Angel and brought us out of Egypt. Moreover it is written, Isa. 63.9. And the Angel of his Face (Presence) saved them. Namely, that Angel who is the Face of God; of whom it is said, Exod. 33.14. My Face shall go before thee, and I will cause thee to rest. Lastly, it is that Angel of whom the Prophet speaks, Mal, 3.1. And the Lord whom ye seek sh•ll suddenly come unto his Temple, the Angel of the Covenant whom ye delight in, His following words are to the same purpose. Mark diligently what is the meaning of […] words, My Face shall go before thee. For Moses and the Israelites always desired the chiefest Angel, but who that was, they could not truly understand. For neither could they learn it of my others, nor obtain it by Prophecy. But the Face of God signifieth God himself; as a•l Interpreters acknowledge. But no man can have the least knowledge hereof unless he be […] in the M•steries of the Law. He adds moreover; My Face shall go before th•e, that is the Angel of the Covenant whom ye desire; in whom my Face shall be seen; of whm it is said, in an acceptable time have I heard thee; my Name is in him; I will cause the to rei; or cause that he shall be gentle or kind unto thee, nor shall lead thee with rigour, but quietly and mercifully.