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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.
For there is verily a disannulling of the Commandment going before, for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. For the Law made nothing perfect; but the bringing in of a better hope, by which we draw nigh unto God.
For there is verily a disanulling of the Commandement going before, for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. For the Law made nothing perfect; but the bringing in of a better hope, by which we draw nigh unto God.
(1) The Subject spoken of is the Command; (2) Described by the Time of its giving, it went before; (3) Hereof it is affirmed, that it is disannulled; and (4) The Reason thereof is adjoined from a twofold property or adjunct of it in particular; For 1. It was Weak. 2. It was Unprofitable. (5) As unto its deficiency from its general End; it made nothing perfect; (6) Illustrated by that which took its work upon it self, and effected it throughly; the Hope brought in, by which we draw nigh unto God.
(1) The Subject spoken of is the Command; (2) Described by the Time of its giving, it went before; (3) Hereof it is affirmed, that it is disannulled; and (4) The Reason thereof is adjoyned from a twofold property or adjunct of it in particular; For 1. It was Weak. 2. It was Unprofitable. (5) As unto its deficiency from its general End; it made nothing perfect; (6) Illustrated by that which took its work upon it self, and effected it throughly; the Hope brought in, by which we draw nigh unto God.