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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 17, 18, 19, 20: Verse 17, 18, 19, 20.
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Verse 17, 18, 19, 20.
Wherein God willing more abundantly to manifest unto the Heirs of Promise the Immutability of his Counsel, interposed himself by an Oath; That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to deceive, we might have strong (prevailing) consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us; Which we have as an Anchor of the Soul both safe and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the Veil, Whither the forerunner is for us entered, Jesus made an High Priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
Wherein God willing more abundantly to manifest unto the Heirs of Promise the Immutability of his Counsel, interposed himself by an Oath; That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to deceive, we might have strong (prevailing) consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us; Which we have as an Anchor of the Soul both safe and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the Veil, Whither the forerunner is for us entred, Jesus made an High Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Sundry things are observable in these words. (1) The Introduction unto the Application of the foregoing discourse to the use of all Believers. Wherein, (2) The design of God in the confirmation of his Promise by his Oath, which was to manifest the Immutability of his Counsel. And this is amplified, (1) By the frame, purpose or mind of God therein; He was willing. (2) By the manner how he would declare his mind herein, more abundantly; namely, than could be done by a single Promise. It gave not a further stability unto his word, but manifested his willingness to have it believed. (3) The persons are described unto whom God was thus willing to show the Immutability of his Counsel; who are the Heirs of Promise; that is, all and only those who are so. (4) The way is expressed whereby God would thus manifest the Immutability of his Counsel, namely, by two immutable things, that is, his Promise and his Oath. Which (5) are proved to be sufficient