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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 15, 16, 17: VER. 15, 16, 17.
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And therefore he adds [Greek or Hebrew] yet; that is, above all that hath been collected from 1the Consideration of Melchizedek, there is yet this uncontrollable Evidence unto our purpose remaining.
And therefore he adds 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 yet; that is, above all that hath been collected from 1the Consideration of Melchisedec, there is yet this uncontroulable Evidence unto our purpose remaining.
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The Apostle we see lays great weight on this Argument, and withal proceeds gradually and distinctly from one thing to another in the whole Discourse. It may be we see not why he should insist so much upon, and so narrowly Scan all particulars in this matter. For being freed by the Gospel from the power of Temptations about it, and being of the Gentiles, who were never concerned in it, we cannot be sensible of the just importance of what is under Confirmation. The Truth is, He hath the greatest Argument in hand that was ever controverted in the Church of God and upon the Determination whereof the Salvation or Ruin of the Church did depend. The Worship he treated of, was immediately instituted by God ⟨p. 186⟩himself; and had now continued near 1500 years in the Church. All this while it had been the certain Rule of Gods Acceptance of the People or his Anger towards them; For whilst they complied with it, his Blessing was continually upon them; and the neglect of it was still punished with Severity. And the last Caution that God had given them by the Ministry of the last Prophet he sent unto them, was, that they should abide in the Observance of the Law of Moses, lest he came and smote the whole Earth with a Curse.