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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 6, 7, 8, 9, 10: VER. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
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VER. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
IN the five following Verses the Apostle pursues and Concludes that part of his Argument from the Consideration of Melchizedek, which concerned the Greatness and Glory of him who was Represented by him, and his Preeminence above the Levitical Priests. For if Melchizedek who was but a Type of him, was in his own Person in so many Instances more Excellent than they; how much more must he be esteemed to be above them, who was Represented by him. For he whom another is appointed to represent, must be more Glorious than he by whom he is represented. This part of his Argument the Apostle concludes in these Verses, and thence proceeds unto another great Inference and Deduction from what he had taught concerning this Melchizedek. And this was that which struck unto the heart of that Controversy which he had in hand, namely, that the Levitical Priesthood must necessarily cease upon the Introduction of that better Priesthood which was fore-signified by that of Melchizedek. And these things, whatsoever sense we now have of them, were those on which the Salvation or Damnation of these Hebrews did absolutely depend. For unless they were prevailed on to forgo that Priesthood which was now abolished, and to betake themselves alone unto that more Excellent which was then Introduced, they must unavoidably perish; as accordingly on this very account it fell out with the Generality of that People, their Posterity persisting in the same Unbelief unto this day. And that which God made the Crisis of the Life and Death of that Church and People, ought to be diligently weighed and considered by us. It may be some find not themselves much concerned in this Laborious accurate Dispute of the Apostle, wherein so much occurs about Pedigrees, Priests, and Tithes, which they think belongs not unto them. But let them remember, that in that great Day of taking down the whole Fabric of Mosaical Worship, and the Abolition of the Covenant of Sinai, the Life and Death of that Ancient Church, the Posterity of Abraham the Friend of God, to whom unto this Season an enclosure was made of all Spiritual Privileges, (