Hebrews 2:7

Heb. 2:7. Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:

Thou madest him a little lower than the angels] Mr. Charnock understands it as it is in the margin. See vol. 2 of his works p. 1093. ß?a???t? a little while, a short space. This place in the 8th Psalm here refer'd to as they are (?) to the mind of the Holy Ghost are to be understood in different senses of both Adams so this which is capable of two interpretations viz. a little degree, & a little while is to be applied in one sense to one & in another to the other.

Original Sin has a valuable comment on 2:7:

But besides the sense in which the posterity of Noah in general partake of these blessings of dominion over the creatures, etc., Noah himself, and all such of his posterity as have obtained like precious faith with that exercised by him in offering his sacrifice, which made it a sweet savor, and by which it procured these blessings, have dominion over the creatures, through Christ, in a more excellent sense than Adam in innocency; as they are made kings and priests unto God and reign with Christ, and all things are theirs, by a Covenant of Grace. They partake with Christ in that dominion over the beasts of the earth, the fowls of the air, and fishes of the sea, spoken of in the 8th Psalm; which is by the Apostle interpreted of Christ's dominion over the world (1 Corinthians 15:27 and Hebrews 2:7). And the time is coming, when the greater part of the posterity of Noah and each of his sons, shall partake of this more honorable and excellent dominion over the creatures, through him in whom all the families of the earth shall be blessed. Neither is there any need of supposing, that these blessings have their most complete accomplishment until many ages after they were granted, any more than the blessing on Japhet, expressed in those words, "God shall enlarge Japhet, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem."

An outline type of sermon lecture was delivered in March 1743 on Hebrews 2:7; Hebrews 2:8: "All the works and dispensations of God in all parts of the creation and in all ages of it are such as shew forth the infinite value God has for and delight he has in his Son."

Citing Proverbs 8 Edwards claims that the love between the Father and the Son constitutes the eternal happiness of the Godhead. The Father delights in his Son two ways: in his divine substance and in his office as God-man. "True love is no transient (?) affection" and God is determined to give testimony and manifestation to this love. All the works of God are for that purpose including creation and redemption. This summary of The History of Redemption (1739) and anticipation of The End for Which God Created the World (1755) sees all creation and redemption as for the Son and the securing of his bride the church. The second sermon gives six reasons for all this and the application contains no less than eleven points for "instruction."

Heb. 2:8