A53678:641
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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And this brief Description of Spiritual sloth in its Nature, Causes and Effects, is a sufficient Eviction of our Assertion, so that I need no farther confirmation.
Secondly, In the positive Directions given, and the Encouragement adjoined, 1there is an Example proposed, and a Duty enjoined with respect thereunto. The Persons whose Example is prescribed are mentioned here only indefinitely, be followers of them, which in the ensuing Verse, he brings down to the Instance of Abraham. For dealing with them who greatly gloried in having Abraham for their Father, no example more pertinent and cogent could be proposed unto them, to let them know that Abraham himself obtained not the Promises any other way, than what he now proposeth unto them. And as our Saviour had told them, that if they would be the Children of Abraham they must do the works of Abraham, otherwise their boast of his being their Father would stand them in no stead; so our Apostle shows them the like necessity of his Faith and Patience in particular. Besides, he was in the next Chapter of necessity to prefer Melchizedek as a Type of Christ, before him, and above him. And therefore as he had in an alike case before dealt with Moses, he would take the advantage hereof giving him his due commendation, that he might not seem to derogate any thing from him. And this he doth in that Instance wherein he became to have his greatest honour, or to become the Father of the faithful.
Secondly, In the positive Directions given, and the Encouragement adjoyned, 1there is an Example proposed, and a Duty enjoyned with respect thereunto. The Persons whose Example is prescribed are mentioned here only indefinitely, be followers of them, which in the ensuing Verse, he brings down to the Instance of Abraham. For dealing with them who greatly gloried in having Abraham for their Father, no example more pertinent and cogent could be proposed unto them, to let them know that Abraham himself obtained not the Promises any other way, than what he now proposeth unto them. And as our Saviour had told them, that if they would be the Children of Abraham they must do the works of Abraham, otherwise their boast of his being their Father would stand them in no stead; so our Apostle shews them the like necessity of his Faith and Patience in particular. Besides, he was in the next Chapter of necessity to prefer Melchisedec as a Type of Christ, before him, and above him. Andtherefore as he had in an alike case before dealt with Moses, he would take the advantage hereof giving him his due commendation, that he might not seem to derogate any thing from him. And this he doth in that Instance wherein he becameto have his greatest honour, or to become the Father of the faithful.