A53678:1614
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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4. All the Transactions between the Father and the Son, concerning his Offices, undertakings, and the work of our Redemption, have respect unto the Faith of the Church, and are declared for our Consolation. Such were his solemn Call to his sacerdotal Office, and the Oath of God whereby he was confirmed therein. I will not say that these things were needless on the part of Christ himself, Seeing it became the Glory of his Person to be thus testified unto in his condescension unto Office; yet was it in all these things the Good and Benefit of the Church that was designed. What the Lord Christ said of his Prayer unto God the Father, at least so far as it was vocal, it was not needful for him, but was only for the confirmation of the Faith of others; John 11. 41, 42. may be spoken of all other Transactions between God and him; the Faith of others was principally respected in them, and thereunto they were absolutely needful. For,
1. The things which God proposeth unto our Faith through Christ, are exceeding great and glorious, and such as being most remote from our innate Apprehensions, do need the highest confirmation. Things they are, which Eye hath not seen, nor Ear heard, neither have they entered into the Heart of Man, 1 Cor. 2. 9. Things unexpected, great and glorious are apt to surprise, amaze and overwhelm our Spirits, until they are uncontrollably testified unto. So when Jacobs sons told their Father that Joseph was alive, and made Governor over all the Land of Egypt, Gen. 45. 26. The Tidings were too great and good for him to receive. But it is added, that when they gave Evidence unto their report by the Waggons that Joseph had sent to carry him, the Spirit of Jacob revived; ver. 27, 28. The things of the Gospel, pardon of Sin, Peace with God, Participation of the Spirit, Grace and Glory, are great and marvellous. Men at the hearing of them are like them that dream, the words concerning them seem like the Report of the Woman unto the Apostles, concerning the Resurrection of Christ, they seemed as idle Tales, and they believed them not,