Matthew Poole and continuators on Hebrews 2:6

6 But one in a certain place testified , saying, VVhat is man , that thou art mindful of him ? or the son of man that thou visitest him ?

The Spirit proves affirmatively out of one of the Prophets, that with these Hebrews it might have the more weight and Authority, by an elleptical Speech, That this World to come was subject to the great Gospel-Minister. But to Iesus he put in Subjection the World to come, as one testifieth: This One was the King and Prophet David, a Lord and Son to whom was this Iesus, the Title of the eighth Psalm ascribes it to him; he is not particularly named, because these Hebrews well knew it, yet he [non-Latin text not transcribed], throughly testified, or most expressly giving a full Confirmation of what is asserted, That Jesus is the Lord of the World to come: And this somewhere was a well known place, and very ready with those, even Psalm 8.

The Subject of Davids Admiration is not the first Adam, nor any meer Man, but the Gospel-Prophet, God-Man, a most eminent One, the Messiah of these Hebrews, the Man Christ Iesus, 1 Tim. 2.5. and to him only are the Priviledges vouchsafed, agreeable, and by him only enjoyed. For Adam had now lost his Dominion when this Psalm was penn'd, and was never so honoured as to have all things under his Feet, even Principalities and Powers, which Christ had, v. 6. Ephes. 1.20, 21, 22. and Christ interprets it of himself, Matth. 21.16. The Expostulation is resolvable: Man is nothing in himself, that such Royalty should be assigned to him.

That God should respect him, should remember and design such a Worm, and Man for so great Preferment, as Union to the Deity and Universal Dominion.

This is the peculiar Title of the second Adam. Adam was a Man, but not the Son of Man, but of God by Creation, Luke 3.38. but the Spirit testifieth this of Christ, Dan. 7.13. Lord of the Sabbath. Luke 6.5. God-Man, John 3.13. and 5.27.

[non-Latin text not transcribed] to be peculiarly inspected; and with a special care concerned for him, so industriously and with so great a Providence to afford him sutable Succour. The Form of it is an Expostulation with Admiration: It is an Amazeme[illegible: 1 letter]t at the Discovery of so stupendous Love to Man. How emptied he himself for Sinners? This Work of Christ is the greatest Wonder and Astonishment to Angels.

Making it known by Word and Writing there beyond any Contradiction.

Marginal references: Psal. 8.4. &c.