A53678:1770
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
3. He is able to save also [Greek or Hebrew]. The word may have a double sense; 1for it may respect the Perfection of the work, or its Duration; and so it is variously rendered; to the utmost, that is, completely; or evermore, that is, always or for ever. So the Syriac Translation carries it.
3. He is able to save also 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. The word may have a double sense; 1for it may respect the Perfection of the work, or its Duration; and so it is variously rendred; to the utmost, that is, compleatly; or evermore, that is, alwaies or for ever. So the Syriack Translation carries it.
- 1[Greek or Hebrew];〈non-Latin alphabet〉;
Take the word in the first sense, and the meaning is; that he will not effect or work out this or that part of our salvation; do one thing or another that belongs unto it, and leave what remains unto our selves or others; but he is our Rock and his work is perfect. Whatever belongs unto our entire complete Salvation he is able to effect it. The general notion of the most that are called Christians, lies directly against this Truth.
Take the word in the first sense, and the meaning is; that he will not effect or work out this or that part of our salvation; do one thing or another that belongs unto it, and leave what remains unto our selves or others; but he is our Rock and his work is perfect. Whatever belongs unto our entire compleat Salvation he is able to effect it. The general notion of the most that are called Christians, lies directly against this Truth.