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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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4. This Exaltation of the Person of Christ gives Glory unto his Office, as the Apostle here declares. It is the Person of Christ which is vested with the office of the Priesthood, or God could not have redeemed his Church with his own blood; although he exercise all the Duties of it, both here, below and above in the Humane Nature only. And it is the Person of Christ which is thus exalted and made glorious, although the especial Subject of this Exaltation and Glory be the Humane Nature only. And this gives Glory unto his Office. For
1. This is a manifest Pledge and Evidence of the absolute Perfection of his Oblation, and that by one offering he hath for ever perfected them that are sanctified. When the High Priest of old appeared for awhile in the Holy Place, he returned again unto his former station, that he might be in a condition to offer another Sacrifice at the return of the year. And hence doth our Apostle prove, That none of the Worshippers were perfected by those Sacrifices. But our High Priest having offered himself once for all, now sitting down for ever at the right hand of God, in Glory and Majesty unconceivable, it is evident that he hath fully expiated the sins of all that come unto God by him. And this declares the Glory of his Office.
2. By his Glorious Power he makes all things subservient unto the ends of his mediation. For he is given to be Head over all things to the Church. All things are in his Power and at his Disposal, as he is exalted at the right hand of God, and he will assuredly make them all work together for the good of them that do believe. And