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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.
The Grant and Communication of spiritual Privileges is a mere act or effect of Sovereign Grace. Even this Abraham who was so exalted by spiritual Privileges, seems 1originally to have been tainted with the common Idolatry which was then in the world. This account we have, Josh. 24. 2, 3. Your Father dwelt on the other side of the Flood in old time, Terah the Father of Abraham, and the Father of Nachor, and they served other Gods. And I took your Father Abraham from the other side of the Flood. It is true, the charge is express against Terah only; but it lying against their Fathers in general on the other side of the Flood, and being added that God took Abraham from the other side of the Flood, he seems to have been involved in the Guilt of the same sin whilst he was in his Fathers House and before his Call. Nor is there any account given of the least preparation or disposition in him unto the state and Duties which he was afterwards brought into. In this condition, God of his Sovereign Grace first calls him to the saving knowledge of himself, and by degrees accumulates him with all the Favours and Privileges before mentioned. Hence in the close of his whole course he had no cause to glory in himself neither before God nor men, Rom. 4. 2. For he had nothing but what he gratuitously received. Indeed there were distances of time in the collation of several distinct Mercies and Blessings on him. And he still through the supplies of Grace which he received under every mercy, so deported himself, as that he might not be unmeet to receive the succeeding mercies whereof he was to be made partaker. And this is the method of Gods communicating his Grace unto sinners. His first Call and Conversion of them is absolutely gratuitous. He hath no consideration of any thing in them that should induce him thereunto. Neither is there any thing required unto a condecency herein. God takes men as he pleaseth, some in one condition and posture of mind, some in another; some in an open course of sin, and some in the execution of a particular sin, as Paul. And he indeed at the instant of his call was under the active power of two of the greatest hinderances unto Conversion that the heart of man is obnoxious unto. For first he was zealous above measure of the Righteousness of the Law, seeking earnestly for Life and Salvation by it;