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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 18, 19: VER. 18, 19.
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VER. 18, 19.
IN the Twelfth Verse of this Chapter the Apostle affirms, that the Priesthood being changed, there was of Necessity a change made of the Law also. Having proved the former, he now proceeds to confirm his Inference from it, by declaring that the Priest and Priesthood that were promised to be introduced, were in all things inconsistent with the Law. In that place he mentions only a [Greek or Hebrew], or change of the Law. But he intended not an Alteration to be made in it, so as that being changed and mended, it might be restored unto its former Use. But it was such a change of it, as was an [Greek or Hebrew], an Abrogation of it, as in these Verses he doth declare.
IN the Twelfth Verse of this Chapter the Apostle affirms, that the Priesthood being changed, there was of Necessity a change made of the Law also. Having proved the former, he now proceeds to confirm his Inference from it, by declaring that the Priest and Priesthood that were promised to be introduced, were in all things inconsistent with the Law. In that place he mentions only a 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, or change of the Law. But he intended not an Alteration to be made in it, so as that being changed and mended, it might be restored unto its former Use. But it was such a change of it, as was an 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, an Abrogation of it, as in these Verses he doth declare.
Now this was a matter of the highest concernment unto the Hebrews, and of great Importance in it self. For it included and carried along with it an Alteration of the ⟨p. 193⟩whole state of the Church, and of all the Solemn Worship of God therein. This therefore was not to be done but on Cogent Reasons and Grounds indispensable. And no doubt but the Apostle foresaw, what a surprisal it would be unto the Generality of the Hebrews, to hear that they must quit all their concern and special Interest in the Law of Moses. For he had three sorts of Persons to deal withal in this great cause.