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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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5. This Love in the first place acts it self by valuation, esteem, and delight. So the Psalmist affirms, that all his delight was in the Saints and in the excellent in the Earth, Psal. 16. 3. The Apostle carries this unto the height in that Instance, wherein we ought to lay down our lives for the Brethren, 1 Joh. 3. 16. For whereas Life is comprehensive of all that is dear or useful unto us in this world, what we ought if called thereunto to part with our lives for, we value and esteem above them all. It is true, the cases wherein this is actually required in us, do not frequently occur; And they are such alone wherein the Glory and Interest of Christ are in an especial manner concerned. But such a Love as will always dispose, and when we are called enable us unto this Duty, is required to be in us if we are Disciples of Christ. So are we to prize and value them, as at least to be ready to share with them in all their conditions. For,
6. This Love acts it self by all means, in all ways and Duties whereby the Eternal, Spiritual and Temporal good of others may be promoted. And it would require a long discourse to go over but the principal Heads of those Ways and Duties which are ⟨p. 104⟩required unto this End. Something will be spoken afterwards to that purpose. At present I have aimed only at such a Description of this Love, as may distinguish it from that cold, formal pretence of it in some outward Duties, which the most satisfy themselves withal.
6. This Love acts it self by all means, in all ways and Duties whereby the Eternal, Spiritual and Temporal good of others may be promoted. And it would require a long discourse to go over but the principal Heads of those Ways and Duties which are ⟨p. 104⟩