A53678:1899
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 infinite Grace and Wisdom of God are always to be admired by us in providing such an High Priest as was every way meet for us, with respect unto the Great End of his Office, namely, the bringing of us unto himself.
4. The Dignity, Duty, and Safety of the Gospel Church depend solely on the Nature, Qualifications, and the Exaltation of our High Priest. Or Our High Priest every way answering the Mind, the Holiness and Wisdom of God, as also all our want, and necessities, our whole state and Condition, the work of our Salvation is absolutely secured in his hand. The great Design of the Gospel is to satisfy Believers herein. And God would have it so, that he might provide not only for our future Salvation, but for our present consolation also.
4. The Dignity, Duty, and Safety of the Gospel Church depend solely on the Nature, Qualifications, and the Exaltation of our High Priest. Or Our High Priest every way answering the Mind, the Holiness and Wisdom of God, as also all our want, and necessities, our whole state and Condition, the work of our Salvation is absolutely secured in his hand. The great Design of the Gospel is to satisfie Believers herein. And God would have it so, that he might provide not only for our future Salvation, but for our present consolation also.
5. If such an High Priest became us, was needful unto us, for the establishment of the New Covenant and the Communication of the Grace thereof unto the Church, then ⟨p. 260⟩all Persons, Christ alone excepted, are absolutely excluded from all Interest in this Priesthood. He that takes upon himself to be a Priest under the Gospel, must be Holy, Harmless, Undefiled, separate from Sinners, that is, absolutely so; or he is an Impostor, who endeavours to deceive the souls of men.