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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.
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) Man is now fallen into a condition of Sin and Misery. And herein is he filled with so many Fears, Discouragements, and Despondencies, that it is the difficultest thing in the world to raise him unto any hopes of Mercy or Favour from God. In this lost forlorn estate, Divine Goodness by an infinite Condescension accommodates it self unto our weakness and our distresses. He doth not therefore only prepose his Mind and Will unto us, as unto Grace and Glory, but useth all ways possible to ingenerate in us a Confidence of his willingness to bring us unto a participation of them. He doth every thing that may direct and encourage us to take a steadfast view of the Excellency and Immutability of his Counsel in this matter. Hence a great part of the Scripture, the Revelation of Gods Will, is taken ⟨p. 164⟩up in Promises, Exhortations, Invitations, Discourses and Expressions of Love, Kindness, and Compassion. And in particular, although the Promise it self was an abundant Security for Faith to rest upon as to the Immutability of Gods Counsel, yet to obviate all pretences, and cast out all excuses, he confirms it with his Oath. And although he did this in particular and expressly unto Abraham, yet he takes all Believers who are his Seed into a participation of the same privilege with him, and manifests how that in swearing unto him, he sware also unto them all. And two things do hence naturally issue.
(2) Man is now fallen into a condition of Sin and Misery. And herein is he filled with so many Fears, Discouragements, and Despondencies, that it is the difficultest thing in the world to raise him unto any hopes of Mercy or Favour from God. In this lost forlorn estate, Divine Goodness by an infinite Condescension accommodates it self unto our weakness and our distresses. He doth not therefore only prepose his Mind and Will unto us, as unto Grace and Glory, but useth all ways possible to ingenerate in us a Confidence of his willingness to bring us unto a participation of them. He doth every thing that may direct and encourage us to take a stedfast view of the Excellency and Immutability of his Counsel in this matter. Hence a great part of the Scripture, the Revelation of Gods Will, is taken ⟨p. 164⟩up in Promises, Exhortations, Invitations, Discourses and Expressions of Love, Kindness, and Compassion. And in particular, although the Promise it self was an abundant Security for Faith to rest upon as to the Immutability of Gods Counsel, yet to obviate all pretences, and cast out all excuses, he confirms it with his Oath. And although he did this in particular and expresly unto Abraham, yet he takes all Believers who are his Seed into a participation of the same priviledge with him, and manifests how that in swearing unto him, he sware also unto them all. And two things do hence naturally issue.