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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
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.
3. The End, or Reason, or Cause of their performance of these Duties, which 1gives them spirit and life, rendering them truly Christian and acceptable unto God, is added, [Greek or Hebrew], towards his name. Some would have [Greek or Hebrew], to be put for [Greek or Hebrew], in his name; which also may bear the sense here intended. But towards his name is more emphatical. And we may observe (1) That in this place it respects not the whole work of these Hebrews, the work of Faith before mentioned, but it is peculiarly annexed unto the labour of Love, The labour of Love towards his name. (2) That it was the Saints that were the immediate object of that Love; as is declared in the words ensuing, in that you have ministered to the Saints and do minister. Wherefore it is a Love unto the Saints on the account of the name of God that is intended. And this Love unto the Saints is towards the name of God on three accounts: (1) Objectively: Because the name of God is upon them; They are the Family that is called after his name. Of him the whole Family of them in Heaven and Earth is named, Ephes. 3. 15. They are the Family of God, or Household of God, chap. 2. 19. The Saints of the most high, Dan. 7. 27. The Name of God is upon them, and therefore what is done unto them is done towards the Name of God whether it be good or evil. (2) Formally; because their Relation unto God is the Reason why they laboured in Love towards them. This is that which gives this Love its especial nature, when it is exercised towards any, merely on the account of their Relation unto God, because they are his, because his name is called on them. (3) Efficiently; The Name of God is his Authority and Will; God requires this labour of Love of us; it is his Will and Command; and therefore whatever we do in the discharge of it, we do it towards his Name, that is, with a due reverence of, and regard unto his Will and Authority. The whole therefore of this Duty rightly performed begins and ends with the name of God. Hence we may observe; That,
3. The End, or Reason, or Cause of their performance of these Duties, which 1gives them spirit and life, rendring them truly Christian and acceptable unto God, is added, , towards his name. Some would have , to be put for , in his name; which also may bear the sense here intended. But towards his name is more emphatical. And we may observe (1) That in this place it respects not the whole work of these Hebrews, the work of Faith before mentioned, but it is peculiarly annexed unto the labour of Love, The labour of Love towards his name. (2) That it was the Saints that were the immediate object of that Love; as is declared in the words ensuing, in that you have ministred to the Saints and do minister. Wherefore it is a Love unto the Saints on the account of the name of God that is intended. And this Love unto the Saints is towards the name of God on three accounts: (1) Objectively: Because the name of God is upon them; They are the Family that is called after his name. Of him the whole Family of them in Heaven and Earth is named,