A53678:1784
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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3. The Foundation of the whole is Faith in his Person as vested with his holy Office, and in the discharge of it. It is so to believe in him, as to believe that he is able to save to the utmost all that come unto God by him. This is the ground whereon in our holy worship we assemble in his name, Matth. 18. 20. And make all our Supplications unto God in his name, John 16. 26. That is, by an exercise of Faith and Trust in him, that by and through him we shall be accepted with God. And we may hence observe,
1. The Salvation of all sincere Gospel worshippers is secured by the Actings of the Lord Christ in the Discharge of his Priestly Office.
2. Attendance unto the Service, the worship of God in the Gospel, is required to interest us in the saving Care and Power of our High Priest. Men deceive themselves who look to be saved by him, but take no care to come to God in Holy Worship by him: Nor is it an easy or common thing so to do. All men pretend unto Divine worship, some one way, some another, and in words they interpose the name of Christ therein; but really to come to God by him, is a matter of another import. Two things are indispensably required thereunto. (1.) That the Principle of saving Faith be antecedent unto it; (2.) That the exercise of Faith be concomitant with it. Unless we are true Believers our worship will not be accepted. And unless we are in the exercise of Faith on God through Christ in the performance ⟨p. 242⟩of it, it gives no glory to him, it brings no Advantage unto our selves.