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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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(1) Upon a due examination it will quickly appear, that the moral actions of men with respect unto God, in the way of Sin and Obedience, are such as that it is utterly impossible that Judgement should be finally exercised towards them, in things visible and temporal, or that in this world they should receive a just recompense of reward. For whereas they have an aspect unto mens utmost end which is Eternal, they cannot be justly or rightly stated but under punishments or rewards Eternal, Rom. 1. 32. 2 Thes. 1. 6. Seeing therefore no full Judgement can possibly pass upon the Sins of men in this world, because all that can befall them is infinitely short of their demerit, even reason it self cannot but be satisfied, that God in his infinite Wisdom and Sovereignty should put off the whole Judgement unto that day, wherein all penalties shall be equalled to their Crimes, and ⟨p. 29⟩Rewards unto Obedience. So when our Apostle reasoned before Felix about Righteousness and Temperance, knowing how unavailable his Arguments would be without it, against the Country Sins and Evils, from the impunity and prosperity of such sinners in the world, to make them effectual he adds the consideration of the Judgement to come, Acts 24. 25. Here Reason may relieve it self in the midst of all cross occurrences of Providence, and such as are not only contrary to our desires, but directly opposite unto our judgements, as to what is suitable to infinite Justice and Wisdom. The final determination of things is not made here nor is it possible it should so be, on the ground before assigned.
(1) Upon a due examination it will quickly appear, that the moral actions of men with respect unto God, in the way of Sin and Obedience, are such as that it is utterly impossible that Judgement should be finally exercised towards them, in things visible and temporal, or that in this world they should receive a just recompence of reward. For whereas they have an aspect unto mens utmost end which is Eternal, they cannot be justly or rightly stated but under punishments or rewards Eternal,