A53696:567
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.
but the name of Rome is left out in the latter Editions, though it abide in that of Robert Stephens, which he published on the Minor Prophets. Sayings also unto the same purpose are cited out of Rabbi B•chai in Cad Hakkemach, Rabbi Solomon on Levit. 6. and sundry others.
§ 14 And this will yet farther appear, if we consider the account they give concerning the Original and first building of Rome its self. Mention is made of it, in the Talmud, Tract. Saned. and more largely declared in Midrash Rabba Canti•. Canti•o cap. 1. v. 6. as it is from thence reported by Buxtorfe in his Lexicon Talmud. Rad. [Greek or Hebrew]. And their words are to this purpose. Rabbi Levi said, that on the day that Solomon was married unto the Daughter of Pharaoh, Michael the great Prince descended from Heaven, and fixed a reed in the Sea, so as that mud and dirt might on all sides be gathered unto it. And this place afterwards becoming a wood, was that place where Rome was afterwards built. For at the time that Jeroboam the Son of N•bat made the two Golden Calves, there were two small Houses built at Rome, which presently fell down; and being again set up, immediately they fell down again. But there was then present an old man whose name was [Greek or Hebrew] Abba Kolon, who said unto them, that unless you bring water hither out of the River of Euphrates, and mix it with this clay and build the houses therewith, they will never stand. They said therefore unto him, and who shall bring it unto us; He answered that he would. He went therefore and took on him the habit of one that carries Wine to sell, and so went from one City unto another, from one Country unto another, until he came at length unto Euphrates. When he came thither, he took water out of the River; which when he had brought unto them they mixed it with their Clay, and therewith built up the houses, which stood firm and stable. From that time it was a Proverb amongst men; Every City or Provin•e where there is not Abba Kolon deserves not the name of a City or Province, or a Metropolitical City; and they called that place Rome, Babylon; and the Gloss adds, this is the place where Rome that afflicteth Israel was uilt. Cartwright in his