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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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It will be said, it may be, that this Promise being now actually accomplished, and that taken for granted, we have not the like concern in it, as they had who lived before the said Accomplishment. But there is a mistake herein. No man believes aright that the Son of God is come in the Flesh, but he who believes that he came in the Accomplishment of the Promise of God, unto the Glory of his Truth and Faithfulness. And it is from hence that we know aright both the occasion, original, cause, and end of his coming: which whoso considereth not, his pretended Faith is in vain.
2. This is the greatest Promise that God ever gave to the Children of men, and therefore Faith in him with respect hereunto, is both necessary unto us, and greatly tends unto his Glory. Indeed all the concernments of Gods glory in the Church, and our Eternal welfare are wrapped up herein. But I must not enlarge hereon.
Only we must add, that the consideration of the Accomplishment of this Promise is a great encouragement and supportment unto Faith with respect unto all other Promises of God. Never was any kept so long in Abeyance, the state of the Church and design of God requiring it. None ever had such opposition made to its Accomplishment. Never was any more likely to be defeated by the Unbelief of men; all Faith in it being at length renounced by Jews and Gentiles, which if any thing, or had it been suspended on any condition, might have disappointed its event. And shall we think that God will leave any other of his Promises unaccomplished? That he will not in due time engage his omnipotent Power and infinite Wisdom in the discharge of his Truth and Faithfulness? Hath he sent his Son after ⟨p. 21⟩four thousand years expectation, and will he not in due time destroy Antichrist, call again the Jews, set up the Kingdom of Christ gloriously in the world, and finally save the Souls of all that sincerely believe? This great instance of Divine Fidelity, leaves no room for the Objections of Unbelief as unto any other Promises under the same assurance.