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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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Thirdly, Whereas we call this Repentance initial, we must consider that it differs not in Nature and Kind from that which we ought to be exercised in whilst we are in this world, whereof afterwards. That which we intend thereby is the Use of Repentance in our first admission into an Interest in a Gospel State. And with respect hereunto its duration may be considered; concerning which we may observe,
(1) That with some, especially in extraordinary cases, this Work and Duty may be over in a day as to its initiating use and efficacy. So was it with many Primitive Converts, who at the same time were savingly humbled and comforted by the Promises of the Gospel. Acts 2. 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42. Acts 16. 31, 32, 33, 34. Now although in such persons the things we have ascribed unto this Repentance, are not wrought formally and distinctly, yet are they all wrought virtually and radically, and do act themselves on all future occasions.
(2) Some are held longer unto this Duty as it is initiating. Not only did Paul continue three days and nights under his sore distress without relief, but others are kept days and weeks and months oft-times in the discharge of this Duty, before they have a refreshing entrance given them thereby into an Estate of Spiritual Rest in the Gospel. There is therefore no measure of Time to be allotted unto the solemn attendance unto this Duty, but only this, that none faint under it, wax weary of it, or give it over, before there be thereby administered unto them an entrance into the Kingdom of God.
(2) Some are held longer unto this Duty as it is initiating. Not only did Paul continue three days and nights under his sore distress without relief, but others are kept days and weeks and months oft-times in the discharge of this Duty, before they have a refreshing entrance given them thereby into an Estate of Spiritual Rest in the Gospel. There is therefore no measure of Time to be allotted unto the solemn attendance unto this Duty, but only this, that none faint under it, wax weary of it, or give it over, before there be thereby administred unto them an entrance into the Kingdom of God.