A53696:952
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.
Secondly, They add, that the subject of this Prophecy is spoken of in the plural number, § 52 and so cannot intend any one singular person. This they endeavour to prove from those words of the Lord, v. 8. [Greek or Hebrew] which they render, à transgression populi mei plaga illa. Lamo, is of the plural number, and so cannot respect any single person, but must denote the whole people. Answ. But what perverseness is this, whoever be intended in this Prophecy, he is spoken of twenty times as a single person; and such things spoken of him, as can by no artifices be suited unto any collective body of people; and shall one expression in the plural number out-weigh all these, and be made an Engine to pervert the whole context, and to render it unintelligible? (2.) Suppose yet the word to denote many, a people, and not one single person, will it not unavoidably follow, that here is a mention interserted occasionally of some other persons, besides him who is the principal subject of the Prophecy; and so the sense can be no other, but that the people of the Prophet, that is, the Jews, should assuredly be punished for the rejection of him, whose person and work he prophesied about. (3.) The truth is, the word hath not necessarily a plural signification, [Greek or Hebrew] lamo, is most frequently put for [Greek or Hebrew], by the inserting of [Greek or Hebrew], whereof we have sundry instances in the Scriptures, Gen. 6.20, 2. Blessed be the Lord of Shem; [Greek or Hebrew] and Canaan shall be his Servant: Lamo, for Lo, Job 20.23. God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, [Greek or Hebrew] and shall rain it upon him whilst he is eating; [Greek or Hebrew] for [Greek or Hebrew]. So again, the same word is used, chap. 22. v. 2. Psal. 11. v. 7. The Righteous Lord loveth Righteousness, [Greek or Hebrew] his countenance doth behold the upright; [Greek or Hebrew] for [Greek or Hebrew]. And in this Prophet, chap. 44. v. 15. He maketh it a graven Image, [Greek or Hebrew] and he falleth down to it. Lamo for Lo. And this is so known, that there is scarce any Grammarian of their own, who hath not taken notice of it; so that this Exception also is evidently impertinent.
Secondly, They add, that the subject of this Prophecy is spoken of in the plural number, § 52 and so cannot intend any one singular person. This they indeavour to prove from those words of the Lord, v. 8. which they render, à transgressione populi mei plaga illa. Lamo, is of the plural number, and so cannot respect any single person, but must denote the whole people. Answ. But what perverseness is this, whoever be intended in this Prophecy, he is spoken of twenty times as a single person; and such things spoken of him, as can by no artifices be suited unto any collective body of people; and shall one expression in the plural number out-weigh all these, and be made an Engine to pervert the whole context, and to render it unintelligible? (2.) Suppose yet the word to denote many, a people, and not one single person, will it not unavoidably follow, that here is a mention interserted occasionally of some other persons, besides him who is the principal subject of the Prophecy; and so the sense can be no other, but that the people of the Prophet, that is, the Jews, should assuredly be punished for the rejection of him, whose person and work he prophesied about. (3.) The truth is, the word hath not necessarily a plural signification, lamo, is most frequently put for , by the inserting of , whereof we have sundry instances in the Scriptures,