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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 6 › Exegesis of verses 1, 2: Verse 1, 2.
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There is no Interest in Christ or Christian Religion to be obtained, without Repentance from 1Dead works; nor any orderly entrance into a Gospel Church State, without a credible Profession thereof. This was one of the first things that was preached unto Sinners, as was before declared; and without a compliance herewith they were not further to be treated with. For (1) The Lord Christ came not only to save men from their Sins, but to turn them from their Sins; to turn them from their Sins, that they may be saved from them; when he comes out of Zion as a Redeemer, a Deliverer, a Saviour, he turns away ungodliness from Jacob; that is, he turns Jacob from ungodliness, Rom. 11. 26. namely by Repentance. This was one principal End of the Birth, Life, Death, and Exaltation of Christ. His work in all these was to make Peace and Reconciliation between God and Man. Hereunto belongeth the Slaying, Destruction, or removal of the Enmity that was between them. This with respect unto God, was done by the Atonement he made, the Sacrifice he offered, and the Price of Redemption that he paid. 2 Cor. 5. 21. But the whole work is not hereby completed. The Enmity on our part also must be taken away, or Reconciliation will not be finished. Now we were Enemies in our minds by wicked works, Col. 1. 21. and thereby alienated from the Life of God, Ephes. 4. 18. The removal hereof consists in this Repentance. For that is our turning unto God, upon the Terms of Peace tendered unto us. They therefore do but deceive their own Souls, who trust unto Peace with God on the Mediation of Christ, who are not at Peace with God in their own Souls by Repentance; For the one is not without the other. As he who is at Peace with God on his own part by Repentance, shall never fail of Peace from God by the Atonement; for he that so lays hold on his Arm and Strength that he may have Peace shall be sure to obtain it, Isa. 27. 3. So without this whatever Notions men may have of Reconciliation with God, they will find him in the issue as devouring Fire, or Everlasting Burnings. All Doctrines, Notions, or Persuasions, that tend to alleviate the necessity of that personal Repentance which was before described, or would substitute any outward Penance, or Corporeal, pecuniary penal Satisfaction in the room thereof, are pernicious to the Souls of men.