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Matthew Poole and continuators on Hebrews 1:6

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Hebrews1:6

6 And again, when he bringeth in the first begotten into the world , he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him .

This is a further proof of the great Gospel-Minister being more excellent than Angels, by God's Command to them to worship Him. [non-Latin text not transcribed] some refer to God the Father's Speech, as again [illegible: 1 letter]e saith: others think it too gross a Transposition, and unusual in the Scripture, and so read it as it stands in the Greek Text, He again, or a second time bringeth, &c. This hath started a Query about what time it is that the Father saith this, and that he brought in the First-Born into the world? Some say it was at his Incarnation, others at his coming to Judgment. Considering the former proofs brought out of the Psal. 2.7. and 2 Sam. 7.14. it seems most fairly to be at his Resurrection and Ascension, when the Decree was Proclaimed of his being the great King; and he was actually exalted far above all Gods, whether Angels or Men; compare Psal. 2.7. With 97.1, 9. and Acts 13.33. to which agrees Col. 1.15, 18. Then was the demonstration of what a Royal Head he was to be, and how acknowledged by all, Phil. 2.9, 10, 11.

He powerfully and effectually publisheth his Command unto his Angels, as recorded by his Prophet in his Word, Psal. 97.7. where the sense of the Hebrew Text is full, Bow down to him all ye Elohim, or Gods; which the Septuagint renders Angels, and is so quoted by Paul here; and the Spirit warrants it: so is it rendred Deut. 32.43. That Translation was commonly used by the dispersed Graecising Hebrews. This Title is attributed to Angels, Psal. 8.5. By their Worship they do obey the Father, and own their subjection to his Son at his Resurrection, Matth. 2[illegible: 1 letter].2. Luke 24.4. and Iohn 20.12. And at his Ascension, Acts 1.9, 10. Rev. 5.11, 12. So that the Worshipped is more excellent than the Worshippers.

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