A53678:1343
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
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It may therefore be enquired, how the Priesthood was changed, or that of the House of Levi taken away. And I say as the Apostle directs, it was done by the Appointment of God. For his Introduction of another Priest when it was actually accomplished, had the force of a Repealing law. The Institution of the former was abrogated thereby, without any other Constitution. For as unto its Use, it did hence cease of it self. It had no more to do, its work was at an end, and its Services of no Advantage to the Church: For the Sign of what is to come, is set aside when the thing signified is brought in; and ceaseth to be a Sign. Yea, the continuance of it would give a Testimony against it self. And as to its Right, this new Institution of God, applied by his own Authority unto it in its proper Season, took it away. (2.) The Application of the Authority of God in the Institution of a new Priesthood to take away the old was made by the Holy Ghost, in the Revelation of the will of God by the Gospel, wherein the ceasing of it was declared. And sundry things may be observed concerning this abolishing of it.
It may therefore be enquired, how the Priesthood was changed, or that of the House of Levi taken away. And I say as the Apostle directs, it was done by the Appointment of God. For his Introduction of another Priest when it was actually accomplished, had the force of a Repealing law. The Institution of the former was abrogated thereby, without any other Constitution. For as unto its Use, it did hence cease of it self. It had no more to do, its work was at an end, and its Services of no Advantage to the Church: For the Sign of what is to come, is set aside when the thing signified is brought in; and ceaseth to be a Sign. Yea, the continuance of it would give a Testimony against it self. And as to its Right, this new Institution of God, applyed by his own Authority unto it in its proper Season, took it away. (2.) The Application of the Authority of God in the Institution of a new Priesthood to take away the old was made by the Holy Ghost, in the Revelation of the will of God by the Gospel, wherein the ceasing of it was declared. And sundry things may be observed concerning this abolishing of it.