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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
Exegesis of chapter 6 › Exegesis of verses 13, 14, 15, 16: Verse 13, 14, 15, 16.
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.
2. That which is affirmed concerning this Person is, that God made Promise unto 1him; [Greek or Hebrew]. Of the Nature of Divine Promises I have treated on Chap. 4. 1, 2. In general they are express Declarations of the Grace, Goodness, Pleasure, and Purpose of God towards men for their good and advantage. That here intended was that for the substance of it God made unto Abraham, Gen. 12. 2, 3. I will bless thee and make thy name great, and thou shalt be a blessing, and I will bless them that bless thee and curse them that curse thee: and in thee shall all the Families of the Earth be blessed. And this same Promise was confirmed unto him by the way of a Covenant, Chap. 15. 3, 4, 5. And more solemnly, chap. 17. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. For chap. 15. it is only promised that he should have a natural Seed of his own, and that a Stranger should not be his Heir. But here his name is changed into Abraham, he is made Heir of the world, and many Nations are given in to be his spiritual Posterity. But because together with the Promise our Apostle designs to give an account and commendation both of the Faith and Obedience of Abraham, he calls not out that grant of this Promise which was preventing, renewing, and calling, antecedent unto all his Faith and Obedience, and communicative of all the Grace whereby he was enabled thereunto, as expressed chap. 12. but he takes it from that place where it was renewed and established unto him after he had given the last and greatest evidence of his Faith, Love, and Obedience, chap. 22. 16, 17, 18. [Greek or Hebrew] By my self have I sworn saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not with-held thy Son, thine only Son; [Greek or Hebrew]; That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy Seed. Thus God gave out unto him the fullness of the Promise by degrees. First he mentions only his own person without any Declaration how the Promise should be fulfilled in his Seed, Chap. 12. 2, 3. Then he expressly adds the mention of his Seed in the way whereby the Promise should be accomplished, but no more, Chap. 15. 5. And at length he lets him know the extent of his Seed unto Believers of all Nations, chap. 17. 5. To all which a farther confirmation by the Oath of God, and the Extent of the Promise is added, Chap. 22. 15, 16, 17, 18.
2. That which is affirmed concerning this Person is, that God made Promise unto