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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.
Although there may be privileges attending some Promises, that may be peculiarly appropriated 1unto some certain persons, yet the Grace of all Promises is equal unto all Believers. So Abraham had sundry personal Privileges and Advantages communicated unto him in and by this Promise, which we have before re-counted, Yet there is not the meanest Believer in the world, but he is equally partaker of the spiritual Grace and Mercy of the Promise with Abraham himself. They are all by virtue hereof made Heirs of God and Co-heirs with Christ whose is the Inheritance.
Although there may be priviledges attending some Promises, that may be peculiarly appropriated 1unto some certain persons, yet the Grace of all Promises is equal unto all Believers. So Abraham had sundry personal Priviledges and Advantages communicated unto him in and by this Promise, which we have before re-counted, Yet there is not the meanest Believer in the world, but he is equally partaker of the spiritual Grace and Mercy of the Promise with Abraham himself. They are all by virtue hereof made Heirs of God and Co-heirs with Christ whose is the Inheritance.
- 1Obser. 2.
The next thing considerable in the words, is the especial confirmation of the Promise made to Abraham by the Oath of God. For God—when he could swear by no greater he sware by himself. And sundry things we must enquire into in this peculiar dispensation of God unto men, namely, in swearing to them.