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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.
Thirdly, The Apostle for their encouragement unto the Duties mentioned, expresseth 1the end which those others attained in the practice of them. [Greek or Hebrew]; who inherit the Promises. It speaks in the present Tense, but principally intends those who lived before, as we have declared. And the Apostle here expresseth the way whereby in the use of the means we come to the enjoyment of the Promises. And this is by Inheritance. We neither merit it, nor purchase it, but inherit it. And how come we to inherit it? By the same way as any other comes to an Inheritance, namely, by being the true Heirs unto it. And how do we become Heirs of this Inheritance? merely by Gods gratuitous Adoption; so our Apostle declareth fully this whole matter, Rom. 8. 15, 16, 17. Ye have received the Spirit of Adoption whereby we cry Abba Father; The Spirit it self beareth witness with our Spirit that we are the Children of God. And if Children then Heirs of God, and joint Heirs with Christ. God by free and gratuitous Adoption makes us his Children. All Gods Children are Heirs; he hath an Inheritance for them all. This Inheritance is promised unto them; and therefore their enjoyment of it is called inheriting of the Promises. Wherefore the Grace of Adoption is the Foundation, cause, and way of our receiving promised Grace and Glory. And with respect hereunto it is that God is said not to be unrighteous in our Reward, ver. 10. For having freely adopted us and made us Heirs, it belongs unto his Faithfulness and Righteousness to preserve us unto our Inheritance. Only we are such Heirs as have means assigned unto us for the attaining of our Inheritance, which it is our Duty to apply our selves unto.
Thirdly, The Apostle for their encouragement unto the Duties mentioned, expresseth 1the end which those others attained in the practice of them. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉; who inherit the Promises. It speaks in the present Tense, but principally intends those who lived before, as we have declared. And the Apostle here expresseth the way whereby in the use of the means we come to the enjoyment of the Promises. And this is by Inheritance. We neither merit it, nor purchase it, but inherit it. And how come we to inherit it? By the same way as any other comes to an Inheritance, namely, by being the true Heirs unto it. And how do we become Heirs of this Inheritance? meerly by Gods gratuitous Adoption; so our Apostle declareth fully this whole matter,