A53696:563
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.
A brief account may be given of what it is, that they now ascribe unto this § 12 Messiah, and what it is that they expect from him. The whole of his story depends on that of one Armillus against whom he shall fall in Battle, whose Legend we must therefore also touch upon. And this is given us at large in [Greek or Hebrew] in the seventh sign of the coming of the Messiah, and with some variation in [Greek or Hebrew], or the Colloquy between Zerubbabel, and Michael the Archangel. A Fable it is of no small Antiquity; for we have mention of him, not only in the latter Targums on the Hagiographa, but in that of Jonathan also on the Prophet, Isa. 11.4. [Greek or Hebrew], and by the word of his mouth he shall slay the wicked Armillus. And yet this invention is not older then the Talmud, however it came into that Targum, which for the main of it, was certainly written long before. The Mother of this Armillus, is they say, to be a St•tua of stone at Rome, wrought into the similitude of a beautiful Woman. This, saith the Dialogue of Zerubbabel, is the Wife of Belial; and Armillus that shall be born of her, is to be the head of all Idolatry. [Greek or Hebrew], Armillus the Son of the Stone which is in the house of filth of the Scorners, (that is the Churches of the Christians) shall be the Tenth King that sh•ll afflict Israel.
A brief account may be given of what it is, that they now ascribe unto this § 12 Messiah, and what it is that they expect from him. The whole of his story depends on that of one Armillus against whom he shall fall in Battel, whose Legend we must therefore also touch upon. And this is given us at large in 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 in the seventh sign of the coming of the M•ssiah, and with some variation in 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, or the Colloquy between Zerubbabel, and Michael the Archangel. A Fable it is of no small Antiquity; for we have mention of him, not only in the latter Targums on the H•giographa, but in that of Jonathan also on the Prophet, Isa. 11.4. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, and by the word of his mouth he shall slay the wicked Armillus. And yet this invention is not older then the Talmud, however it came into that Targum, which for the main of it, was certainly written long before. The Mother of this Armillus, is they say, to be a Sttua of stone at Rome, wrought into the similitude of a beautiful Woman. This, saith the Dialogue of Zerubbabel, is the Wife of Belial; and Armillus that shall be born of her, is to be the head of all Idolatry. , Armillus the Son of the Stone which is in the house of filth of the Scorners, (that is the Churches of the Christians) shall be the Tenth King that shll afflict Israel.