A53678:564
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.
There are spiritual Aids and Assistances in visiting, exhorting, comforting that belong thereunto. And herein all may be sedulously conversant, though poor and low in the world. (4) It is very probable that the whole Church was very careful and diligent in looking out for help and assistance where it was needed, beyond what they had Ability to supply. And hereby did they no less exercise their Love, than in what they did personally themselves. For it is an Ordinance of Christ, that where Churches are disenabled through persecution or poverty to minister unto the necessities of the poor among them, they should seek for relief from other Persons or Churches walking in the same Profession of the Faith and Order of the Gospel with themselves. Wherefore (5) The intendment of this Expression is, that they industriously exercised Love towards all the Saints, every one according to his Ability and Capacity, and more is not required.
There are spiritual Aids and Assistances in visiting, exhorting, comforting that belong thereunto. And herein all may be sedulously conversaut, though poor and low in the world. (4) It is very probable that the whole Church was very careful and diligent in looking out for help and assistance where it was needed, beyond what they had Ability to supply. And hereby did they no less exercise their Love, than in what they did personally themselves. For it is an Ordinance of Christ, that where Churches are disenabled through persecution or poverty to minister unto the necessities of the poor among them, they should seek for relief from other Persons or Churches walking in the same Profession of the Faith and Order of the Gospel with themselves. Wherefore (5) The intendment of this Expression is, that they industriously exercised Love towards all the Saints, every one according to his Ability and Capacity, and more is not required.
Lastly, The especial manner of the exercise of this labour of Love is called Ministration, and the especial Object thereof is the Saints, of whom we have spoken already. And concerning this Ministration the Apostle ascribes it unto them with respect unto what was past, and what they did at present, both which were necessary to found the Judgement on which he made concerning them; You have ministered and you do minister.