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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 7 › Exegesis of verses 1, 2, 3: Ver. 1, 2, 3.
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. Those who go to Christ merely on the Account of his Priestly Office and the Benefits thereof, shall also receive the Blessings of his Kingly Power, in abundant Supplies of Mercy and Grace. Abraham designed nothing with Melchizedek but the owning of his Sacerdotal Office in giving him the Tithes of all, and receiving his Blessing. But when he met him he was Refreshed also with his Kingly Bounty. Many poor sinners go unto Christ principally, if not only at the first, upon the account of his Sacerdotal Office, to have an Interest in his Sacrifice and Oblation, to be made partaker of the Mercy and Pardon procured thereby. But when they come to him in a way of Believing, they find that he is a King also, ready, able, powerful to relieve them, and unto whom they owe all Holy Obedience. And this Answers the Experience of many, it may be the most of them that do believe.
2. Those who go to Christ meerly on the Account of his Priestly Office and the Benefits thereof, shall also receive the Blessings of his Kingly Power, in abundant Supplies of Mercy and Grace. Abraham designed nothing with Melchisedec but the owning of his Sacerdotal Office in giving him the Tythes of all, and receiving his Blessing. But when he met him he was Refreshed also with his Kingly Bounty. Many poor sinners go unto Christ principally, if not only at the first, upon the account of his Sacerdotal Office, to have an Interest in his Sacrifice and Oblation, to be made partaker of the Mercy and Pardon procured thereby. But when they come to him in a way of Believing, they find that he is a King also, ready, able, powerful to relieve them, and unto whom they owe all Holy Obedience. And this Answers the Experience of many, it may be the most of them that do believe.
III. This Kingly Office of Melchizedek is farther asserted by the Specification of the Place where he was King and Reigned. He was King of Salem. There hath been great enquiry about, and much uncertainty there is concerning this place or City. Two 1Opinions, all sorts of those who have enquired into these things with any Sobriety, do incline unto. For as for one who hath not long since affirmed, that this Salem is Jerusalem that is above, the Mother of us all, he hath thought meet to give other Instances also, how little he understands the things he undertakes to treat about. But some think it was that City, and no other, which was afterwards called Jerusalem, and became in David's time, and so for a long continuance, the Principal seat of the Church and Solemn Worship of God. This place they say was first called Salem, and afterwards; it may be presently after the Reign of this Melchizedek, and on the occasion thereof, by the addition of [Greek or Hebrew] or [Greek or Hebrew] a Vision, or, they shall see Peace, called Jerusalem. Others think that Salem was a City or Town not far from Shechem, which was afterwards destroyed; and there are Reasons for both Opinions.