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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
Exegesis of chapter 6 › Exegesis of verses 7, 8: VERSE 7, 8.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Some things must be observed concerning this similitude in general, before we enquire into the particular parts of it. (1) The [Greek or Hebrew] or Application of it, is left included in the [Greek or Hebrew], or proposition of the similitude it self, and is not expressed. A Description is given of the Earth by its Culture, Fruit or Barrenness, but nothing is especially added of the things signified hereby, although those are principally intended. And the way of Reasoning herein, as it is compendious, so it is plain and instructive, because the Analogy between the things produced in the similitude, and the things signified, is plain and evident, both in it self and from the whole discourse of the Apostle.
Some things must be observed concerning this similitude in general, before we enquire into the particular parts of it. (1) The 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 or Application of it, is left included in the 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, or proposition of the similitude it self, and is not expressed. A Description is given of the Earth by its Culture, Fruit or Barrenness, but nothing is especially added of the things signified hereby, although those are principally intended. And the way of Reasoning herein, as it is compendious, so it is plain and instructive, because the Analogie between the things produced in the similitude, and the things signified, is plain and evident, both in it self and from the whole discourse of the Apostle.
(2) There is a common subject of the whole similitude branched out into distinct parts, with very different Events ascribed unto them. We must therefore consider, both what is that common subject, as also wherein the distinct parts whereinto it is branched, do agree on the one hand, and differ on the other. (1) The common subject is the Earth; of the nature whereof both Branches are equally participant. Originally and naturally they differ not, they are both the Earth. (2) On this common subject in both Branches of it, the Rain equally falls; not upon one more and the other less, not upon one sooner and the other later. (3) It is equally dressed, tilled, or manured by or for the use of some. One part doth not lie neglected, whilst the other is cared for.