A53678:2042
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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2. He would teach us, that whatever be the Glory and Dignity of this High Priest, without an Interest in him, without an especial Relation unto him, unless we have an High Priest, we are not concerned therein. Many do give their assent unto this Truth, That Christ is an High Priest, but how or wherein he is so to them they know not, nor yet do they make any use of him as such. Yea, unto many, the principal mysteries of the Gospel are but mere Notions, and barren Speculations; what it is to be practically influenced by them, and to live in the power of them, they know not. That there is an High Priest they believe, but what it is for them to have an High Priest, they cannot understand. But this is that we are to look after, if we intend any benefit by it. And we may know whether we have an High Priest or no, really and substantially, by the use which we make of him as such in all our approaches unto God. For he presides over the whole House of God, and all the Sacred Services thereof. None can come unto the Father but by him. Through him have we Boldness, through him have we Ability, through him have we Access unto, and Acceptance with God. He presents both our Persons and Duties unto him. Without a daily improvement by Faith of the Office of Christ unto these ends, it cannot be said that we have an High Priest.
2. He would teach us, that whatever be the Glory and Dignity of this High Priest, without an Interest in him, without an especial Relation unto him, unless we have an High Priest, we are not concerned therein. Many do give their assent unto this Truth, That Christ is an High Priest, but how or wherein he is so to them they know not, nor yet do they make any use of him as such. Yea, unto many, the principal mysteries of the Gospel are but meer Notions, and barren Speculations; what it is to be practically influenced by them, and to live in the power of them, they know not. That there is an High Priest they believe, but what it is for them to have an High Priest, they cannot understand. But this is that we are to look after, if we intend any benefit by it. And we may know whether we have an High Priest or no, really and substantially, by the use which we make of him as such in all our approaches unto God. For he presides over the whole House of God, and all the Sacred Services thereof. None can come unto the Father but by him. Through him have we Boldness, through him have we Ability, through him have we Access unto, and Acceptance with God. He presents both our Persons and Duties unto him. Without a daily improvement by Faith of the Office of Christ unto these ends, it cannot be said that we have an High Priest.