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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.
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By the way we must here give an Account of somewhat that the Apostle doth not say, as well as what he doth. After the mention of Melchizedek and his being King of Salem, in the Story, Gen. 14. it is added, That he met Abraham, and brought forth Bread and Wine, ver. 17. 18. Of his meeting Abraham the Apostle takes Notice, but of his bringing forth Bread and Wine, not at all. Hereof undoubtedly no Reason can be given, but only that That particular Action or Passage belonged not at all unto his Purpose. For he who takes Notice of all other Circumstances, Arguing as well from what was not said of him, as from what was, would not have omitted any thing which is so expressly affirmed, as this is, had it any way belonged unto his Purpose. ⟨p. 97⟩But the importunity of the Papists, who with a strange kind of Confidence do hence seek Countenance unto their Missatical Sacrifice, makes it necessary that we should enquire a little farther into it.
By the way we must here give an Account of somewhat that the Apostle doth not say, as well as what he doth. After the mention of Melchisedec and his being King of Salem, in the Story, Gen. 14. it is added, That he met Abraham, and brought forth Bread and Wine, ver. 17. 18. Of his meeting Abraham the Apostle takes Notice, but of his bringing forth Bread and Wine, not at all. Hereof undoubtedly no Reason can be given, but only that That particular Action or Passage belonged not at all unto his Purpose. For he who takes Notice of all other Circumstances, Arguing as well from what was not said of him, as from what was, would not have omitted any thing which is so expressely affirmed, as this is, had it any way belonged unto his Purpose. ⟨p. 97⟩But the importunity of the Papists, who with a strange kind of Considence do hence seek Countenance unto their Missatical Sacrifice, makes it necessary that we should enquire a little farther into it.