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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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(2) The Sin or Sins of the Family or Church whereunto we are related, calls unto us to give a Solemnity unto this Duty. 2 Cor. 7. 11. The Church having failed in the business of the incestuous offender, when they were convinced by the Apostle of their sinful miscarriage therein, most solemnly renew their Repentance towards God.
(3) Afflictions and sore Trials call for this Duty, as we may see in the issue of all things between God and Job, Chap. 42. 6.
And lastly, We may observe that this Repentance is a Grace of the Spirit of Christ, a Gospel Grace, and therefore whatever unpleasantness there may be in its Exercise unto the Flesh, it is sweet, refreshing, satisfactory, and secretly pleasant unto the inner man. Let us not be deterred from abiding and abounding in this Duty. It is not a morose, tetrical, severe self-maceration, but an humble, gracious, mournful walking with God, wherein the Soul finds rest, sweetness, joy and peace, being rendered thereby compliant with the Will of God, benign, useful, kind, compassionate towards men, as might be declared.
And lastly, We may observe that this Repentance is a Grace of the Spirit of Christ, a Gospel Grace, and therefore whatever unpleasantness there may be in its Exercise unto the Flesh, it is sweet, refreshing, satisfactory, and secretly pleasant unto the inner man. Let us not be deterred from abiding and abounding in this Duty. It is not a morose, tetrical, severe self-maceration, but an humble, gracious, mournful walking with God, wherein the Soul finds rest, sweetness, joy and peace, being rendred thereby compliant with the Will of God, benigne, useful, kind, compassionate towards men, as might be declared.