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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.
V. The Apostle Describes this Melchizedek from that Action of his with its Circumstances, which gave occasion unto the whole Account of him. Who met Abraham returning from the Slaughter of the Kings. On this Occasion only is he introduced in the Scripture-story, as a new Person never heard of before, nor ever afterwards to be made mention of, as unto any of his own Concerns. Abraham did not only overthrow the whole Army of the Kings, and Recovered the Spoils, but he slew the Kings themselves, as is expressly affirmed, Gen. 14. 17. Hence is he here said, to return from the Slaughter of the Kings; for as he includeth in it the Destruction of their Host, so it was that which signalized his Victory. And the [Greek or Hebrew] afterwards mentioned were the Opima Spolia taken from the Kings themselves. As Abraham thus returned with Honour and Glory, made very great in the Eyes of the Nations round about, as he staid in the Kings Dale to deliver unto the King of Sodom his Goods and People with a Royal Munificence becoming a Servant of the most High God, who had a better Portion than could be found amongst the Spoils, Melchizedek knowing the state of things, and the Promise made to Abraham, comes out unto him for the Ends mentioned.
V. The Apostle Describes this Melchisedec from that Action of his with its Circumstances, which gave occasion unto the whole Account of him. Who met Abraham returning from the Slaughter of the Kings. On this Occasion onely is he introduced in the Scripture-story, as a new Person never heard of before, nor ever afterwards to be made mention of, as unto any of his own Concerns. Abraham did not only overthrow the whole Army of the Kings, and Recovered the Spoyls, but he slew the Kings themselves, as is expressely affirmed, Gen. 14. 17. Hence is he here said, to return from the Slaughter of the Kings; for as he includeth in it the Destruction of their Host, so it was that which signalized his Victory. And the 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 afterwards mentioned were the Opima Spolia taken from the Kings themselves. As Abraham thus returned with Honour and Glory, made very great in the Eyes of the Nations round about, as he staid in the Kings Dale to deliver unto the King of Sodom his Goods and People with a Royal Munificence becoming a Servant of the most High God, who had a better Portion than could be found amongst the Spoyls, Melchisedec knowing the state of things, and the Promise made to Abraham, comes out unto him for the Ends mentioned.