A53678:1821
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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The sure Foundations of our eternal Salvation were laid in his Death and Resurrection. So it is said, that when God laid the Foundation of the Earth, and placed the corner-stone thereof, that the morning stars sang together, and all the Sons of God shouted for Joy, Job 38. 7. Although the Foundations were only laid, yet that being done by infinite Power and Wisdom, which would infallibly accomplish and perfect the whole, it was a blessed cause of Praise and ascribing glory to God. Yet were the continued Actings of the same Power required unto the Perfection of it. The Foundation of the new Creation was laid gloriously in the Death and Resurrection of Christ, so as to be the matter of triumphant Praises unto God. Such is the Triumph thereon described, Col. 2. 15 1 Tim. 3. 16. And it may be observed, that as on the laying of the Foundation of the Earth, all the Holy Angels triumphed in the expression and demonstration of the infinite Wisdom, Power and Goodness of God which they beheld; so in the Foundation of the New Creation, the Apostate Angels who repined at it, and opposed it unto their Power, were lead Captives, carried in Triumph, and made the Footstool of the glory of Christ. But all this Joy and Triumph is built on the security of the unchangeable Love, Care, and Power of Jesus Christ, gloriously to accomplish the work which he had undertaken. For had he left it when he left the Earth, it had never been finished. For great was that part of the work which yet remained to be perfected.
Neither could the Remainder of this work be committed unto any other hand. He employeth others under him in his work to act Ministerially in his name and Authority. So he useth the Ministry of Angels and Men. But did not he himself continue to act in them, by them, with them, and without them, the whole work would fail and be disappointed. In one instance of the Revelation of the will of God concerning the state of the Church by the opening of the Book, wherein it was recorded, there was none found worthy in Heaven or Earth to do it, but the Lamb that was slain, the Lion of the Tribe of Judah,