God spake to their fathers by the Prophets: but to themselves by his own Son, 14. who incomparably passeth all the Angels.God spake to their fathers by the Prophets: but to them selues by his owne Sonne, 14. who incomparably passeth al the Angels.✦
Diversely and many ways in times past God speaking to the fathers in the prophets:DIVERSELY and many waies in times past God speaking to the fathers in the prophets:✦Multifariam, multisque modis olim Deus loquens patribus in prophetis :
2last of all in these days hath spoken to us in his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all, by whom he made also the saecula: the ages, the created order through all time.last of al in these daies hath spoken to vs in his Sonne, whom he hath appointed heire of al, by whom he made also the worldes.✦novissime, diebus istis locutus est nobis in Filio, quem constituit hæredem universorum, per quem fecit et sæcula :
3Who being the brightness of his glory, and the figura: the express image, exact impress of his substantiae: essential being, essence, and carrying all things by the word of his power, making purgationem: a cleansing, purification of sins, sitteth on the right hand of the Majesty in the high places:* Who being the ᶜ brightnesse of his glorie, and the ᵇ figure of his substance, & carying al things by the word of his power, making purgation of sinnes, sitteth on the right hand of the Maiestie in the high places:¶✦qui cum sit splendor gloriæ, et figura substantiæ ejus, portansque omnia verbo virtutis suæ, purgationem peccatorum faciens, sedet ad dexteram majestatis in excelsis :
4being made so much better than Angels, as he hath inherited a more excellent name above them.being made so much better then Angels, as he hath inherited a more excellent name aboue them.✦tanto melior angelis effectus, quanto differentius præ illis nomen hæreditavit.
5For to which of the Angels hath he said at any time, Thou art my son, today have I begotten thee? and again, I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son.For to which of the Angels hath he said at any time, Thou art my sonne, to day haue I begotten thee? and againe, I wil be to him a father, and he shal be to me a sonne.✦Cui enim dixit aliquando angelorum : Filius meus es tu, ego hodie genui te ? Et rursum : Ego ero illi in patrem, et ipse erit mihi in filium ?
6And when again he bringeth in the first begotten into the world, he saith, And let all the Angels of God adore him.And when againe he bringeth in the first begotten into the vvorld, he saith, And let al the Angels of God adore him.¶✦Et cum iterum introducit primogenitum in orbem terræ, dicit : Et adorent eum omnes angeli Dei.
7And to the Angels truly he saith, He that maketh his Angels, spirits: and his ministers, a flame of fire.And to the Angels truely he saith, He that maketh his Angels, spirites: and his ministers, a flame of fire.✦Et ad angelos quidem dicit : Qui facit angelos suos spiritus, et ministros suos flammam ignis.
8But to the Son: Thy throne O God for ever and ever: a rod of equity, the rod of thy kingdom.But to the Sonne: Thy throne ó God for euer & euer: a rod of equitie, the rod of thy kingdom.✦Ad Filium autem : Thronus tuus Deus in sæculum sæculi : virga æquitatis, virga regni tui.
9Thou hast loved justice, and hated iniquity: therefore thee, God, thy God hath anointed with the oil of exultation above thy fellows.Thou hast loued iustice, and hated iniquitie: therfore thee, God, thy God hath anointed vvith the oile of exultation aboue thy fellovves.✦Dilexisti justitiam, et odisti iniquitatem : propterea unxit te Deus, Deus tuus, oleo exsultationis præ participibus tuis.
10And, Thou in the beginning O Lord didst found the earth: and the works of thy hands are the heavens.And, Thou in the beginning ó Lord didst found the earth: and the vvorkes of thy handes are the heauens.✦Et : Tu in principio, Domine, terram fundasti : et opera manuum tuarum sunt cæli.
11They shall perish, but thou shalt continue: and they shall all wax old as a garment.They shal perish, but thou shalt continue: and they shal al vvaxe old as a garment.✦Ipsi peribunt, tu autem permanebis, et omnes ut vestimentum veterascent :
12And as a amictum: a garment, mantle shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: but thou art the self same, and thy years shall not fail.And as a vesture shalt thou chaange them, and they shal be changed: but thou art the self same, and thy yeres shal not faile.✦et velut amictum mutabis eos, et mutabuntur : tu autem idem ipse es, et anni tui non deficient.
13But to which of the Angels said he at any time: Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet?But to vvhich of the Angels said he at any time: Sit on my right hand, vntil I make thine enemies the footestoole of thy feete?✦Ad quem autem angelorum dixit aliquando : Sede a dextris meis, quoadusque ponam inimicos tuos scabellum pedum tuorum ?
14Are they not all ministering spirits: sent to minister for them which shall receive the inheritance of salvation?Are they not al, ∷ ministring spirites: sent to minister for them vvhich shal receiue the inheritance of saluation?✦Nonne omnes sunt administratorii spiritus, in ministerium missi propter eos, qui hæreditatem capient salutis ?
Annotationsfrom the original 1582 Rheims New Testament
3The figure. To be the figure of his substance, signifieth nothing else but that which S. Paul speaketh in other words to the Philippians c. 2. v. 6. that he is the form and most express resemblance of his father's substance. So S. Ambrose and others expound it, and the Greek word χαρακτὴρ is very significant to that purpose. Note also by this place, that the Son, though he be a figure, a figure of his father's substance, is notwithstanding of the same substance. So Christ's body in the Sacrament and his mystical death and sacrifice in the same, though called a figure, image, or representation of Christ's visible body and sacrifice upon the Cross, yet may be and is the self same in substance.The figure. To be the figure of his substance, signifieth nothing els but that vvhich S. Paul speaketh in other vvordes to the Philippians c. 2. v. 6. that he is the forme and most expresse resemblance of his fathers substance. So S. Ambrose and others expound it, and the Greeke vvord χαρακτὴρ is very significant to that purpose. Note also by this place, that the Sonne, though he be a figure, a figure of his fathers substance, is notvvithstanding of the same substance. So Christes body in the Sacrament and his mystical death and sacrifice in the same, though called a figure, image, or representation of Christes visible body and sacrifice vpon the Crosse, yet may be and is the self same in substance.
6Let all the Angels adore. The Heretics marvel that we adore Christ in the B. Sacrament, when they might learn by this place, that wheresoever his person is, there it ought to be adored both of men and Angels. And where they say it was not made present in the Sacrament nor instituted to be adored, we answer, that no more was he incarnate purposely to be adored: but yet straight upon his descending from heaven, it was the duty both of Angels and all other creatures to adore him.Let al the Angels adore. The Heretikes maruel that vve adore Christ in the B. Sacrament, vvhen they might learne by this place, that vvheresoeuer his person is, there it ought to be adored both of men and Angels. And vvhere they say it vvas not made present in the Sacrament nor instituted to be adored, vve ansvver, that no more vvas he incarnate purposely to be adored: but yet straight vpon his descending from heauen, it vvas the duety both of Angels and al other creatures to adore him.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition. Facsimile available in two scans.