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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 1, 2: Verse 1, 2.
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1. It respects the Mind and Judgement, according to the Notation of the word, which signifies a Change of Mind, or an after Consideration and Judgement. Men whilst they live in dead works, under the Power of Sin, do never make a right Judgement, concerning either their Nature, their Guilt, or their End. Hence are they so often called to remember and consider things aright, to deal about them with the Reason of men, and for want thereof are said to be Foolish, Brutish, Sottish, and to have no Understanding. The Mind is practically deceived about them. There are Degrees in this Deceit, but all sinners are actually more or less deceived. No men whilst the Natural Principle of Conscience remains in them, can cast off all the Convictions of sin. Rom. 2. 14, 15. That it is the Judgement of God, that those who commit such things are worthy of death. Rom. 1. 32. But yet some there are who so far despise these Convictions, as to give up themselves unto all sin with Delight and Greediness. See Ephes. 4. 17, 18, 19. Practically they call Good Evil, and Evil Good; and do judge either that there is not that Evil in sin which is pretended; or however, that it is better to enjoy the Pleasures of it for a Season, than to relinquish or forego it on other Considerations. Others there are ⟨p. 13⟩who have some farther sense of those Dead works. In particular they judge them Evil, but they are so entangled in them, as that they see not the Greatness of that Evil, nor do make such a Judgement concerning it, as whereon a Relinquishment of them should necessarily ensue. Unto these two heads in various Degrees may all Impenitent sinners be reduced. They are such as despising their Convictions, go on in an unbridled course of Licentiousness, as not judging the Voice, Language and Mind of them worth enquiring into; Others do in some measure attend unto them, but yet practically they refuse them, and embrace motives unto Sin, turning the Scale on that side, as Occasion, Opportunities, and Temptations do occur. Wherefore the first thing in this Repentance, is a through Change of the Mind and Judgement concerning these Dead works. The Mind by the Light and Conviction of saving Truth, determines clearly and steadily, concerning the true Nature of Sin, and its demerit; that it is an Evil thing and bitter to have forsaken God thereby.