Exercitation on Hebrews, Biblical exegesis · Chapter 2 · Exposition of verse 2
Ver. 1.
foreign.
foreign.foreign, Abundantius: V.L. Arias: More abundantly: eò amplius, Beza; so much the more. foreign; Syr. Magis, the rather: ut magis, ut abundantius, as the rather; as more abundantly, Summâ attentione: Arab. with all attention. The word denotes somewhat more than ordinary in the Act it relates unto, or the Persons to whom it is applyed. And Diligence being especially required in Attention unto any thing, or in those that attend, which extends it self unto the whole deportment of the mind in that work (if that be respected herein which we shall consider) it may be not unmeetly rendered more diligently, directly; more abundantly.
foreign.foreign. Observare; V.L. to observe, improperly: Adhibere Ar.M. a Word of an imperfect sense, unless supplyed with our Minds or Ʋnderstandings, or diligence; Adhibere animum, adhibere diligentiam; but immediately affecting the Object, as adhibere auditis, it gives no perfect sense: attendere; Beza; to attend unto; to give heed. foreign simus cauti▪ attenti, Syr. That we be wary, or heedfull. foreign, is usually in other Authors when it refers to Persons, ausculto, or obtempero; to hearken, attend and give heed to any one with an observant or obedient mind. And sometimes it signifies to hope or place Trust or Confidence in him that is attended unto. It is also used for to Assent, to Agree, or subscribe unto what is spoken by another. In the New Testament it is principally used in two senses. (1.) To beware, or look to our selves, as to things or Persons that might hurt us; and then it is attended with foreign or foreign, as Matth. 7.25. Chap. 10.17. Chap. 16.6, 11, 12. Luke 12.1. Or so to beware, or to look diligently unto our own Concernments absolutely, Luke 17.3. Chap. 21.34. Matth. 6.1. Acts 20.28. (2.) To Attend with diligence and submission of mind unto the words of another; or unto any business that we are employed in, Acts 8.6. Chap. 16.14. 1 Tim. 1.4. Chap. 4.1, 13. Titus. 1.14. So it is said of the Samaritans, that they much heeded Simon Magus; foreign, Acts 8.10. And it is the same word, whereby the reverential Obedience of that people unto the preaching of Philip is expressed, v. 6. An Attendance then with a mind ready for Obedience is that which the word imports.
foreign.foreign, Auditis, to the things heard. foreign, Syr. in eo quod audivimus; in that which we have heard. To the things heard, that is, by us, who are required to attend unto them.
foreign.foreign, This Word is no where else used in the New Testament. In other Authors it is as much as praeterfluo; to run by. So Xenoph. Cyropaed. lib. 4. foreign, to drink of the River running by; pereffluamus, V.L. ne forté pereffluamus, lest perhaps we should run out. foreign, ne fortè, lest perhaps: improperly; it respects times and seasons; lest at any time. foreign, ne forte cadamus; decidamus; lest we fall; fall down; that is perish. So is the word also interpreted by Chrysostom, foreign, that we perish not; that we fall not. And he confirms this sense from that saying in the Proverbs, Chap. 3.21. foreign, My Son fall not. So he interprets the word. In the Original it is, foreign; let them not depart; the word respecting not the Person spoken unto, but the thing spoken of. Nor do the LXX. in any other place render foreign, by foreign, but by foreign, as in the next Chapter, v. 21. and words of the like signification; to decline, draw back, give over by negligence or weariness. Other Antient Translations read, nè decidamus ab honestate; that we fall not from Honesty; and & nequaquam rejicias; and by no means to reject. What sense of the Word is most proper to the Place, we shall afterwards consider.