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A continuation of the exposition of the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the…
A continuation of the exposition of the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Hebrews viz, on the sixth, seventh, eight, ninth, and tenth chapters : wherein together with the explication of the text and context, the priesthood of Christ ... are declared, explained and confirmed : as also, the pleas of the Jews for the continuance and perpetuity of their legal worship, with the doctrine of the principal writers of the Socinians about these things, are examined and disproved / by J. Owen ...
London: printed for Nathaniel Ponder, 1680
Exegesis of chapter 7 › Exegesis of verses 1, 2, 3: Ver. 1, 2, 3.
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And indeed all the Mysteries of Sacred Truth which are contained in the Old Testament, are seen clearly only in the Light of the New; and the Doctrine of the Gospel is the only Rule and Measure of the Interpretation of the writings of the Old Testament. Wherefore although the writings of both are equally the Word of God, yet the Revelation made immediately by Jesus Christ, is that which ought to be our Guide in the whole. And they do but deceive themselves and others who in the Interpretation of Mystical Passages and Prophecies of the Old Testament, do neglect the Accomplishment of them and Light given unto them in the New, taking up with Jewish Traditions, or vain Conjectures of their own, such as the late writings of some highly pretending unto Learning are stuffed withal. And we may see from hence, (1.) How necessary it is for us according to the Command of our Saviour to Search the Scriptures, John 5. 39. [Greek or Hebrew], to make a Scrupulous Enquiry, a diligent Investigation, to find out things hidden, or parcels of Gold Oar. So are we directed to Seek for Wisdom as Silver, and to search for her as for hid Treasures, Prov. 2. 4. There are Precious Useful Significant Truths in the Scripture, so disposed of, so laid up, as that if we accomplish not a diligent search we shall never set eye on them. The common course of Reading the Scripture, nor the common help of Expositors, who for the most part go in the same track, and scarce venture one step beyond those that are gone before them, will not suffice, if we intend a Discovery of these hid Treasures. This diligent search was attended unto by the Prophets themselves under the Old Testament with respect unto their own Prophecies, which they received by Inspiration, 1 Pet. 1. 10, 11. God gave out those deep and Sacred Truths by them which they comprehended not, but made Diligent Enquiry into the mind of the Holy Ghost in the words which themselves had spoken. What belongs unto this diligent search shall be elsewhere declared. (2.) That the clear Revelations of the New Testament ought to be our Principal Rule in the Interpretation of difficult Passages in the Old. What our Apostles in these cases had by immediate Inspiration and Direction, that we must look for, from what is Recorded in their Writings, which is sufficient for us, and will not fail us.