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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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But it may be enquired whether this were a just Occasion for the Introduction of ⟨p. 103⟩this King of Peace, Priest of the High God, and Type of Christ, to Bless him who returned from War with the Spoils of a bloody Victory. Answ. (1.) The Apostasy and Rebellion of the whole World against God have made it necessary that Spiritual Victory be the Foundation of all the actings of Christ, in the setting up of his Kingdom. The first Promise of him was, that he should break the Serpents Head, wound the Head over the large Earth, Psal. 110. 6. This was to be Effected by a Glorious Conquest and Victory, which is every where so described in the Scripture. See Col. 2. 15. And because outward Force and Opposition is always used by the World in the Defence of the Interest of Satan, He will also sometimes apply the outward Sword for the Destruction of his stubborn Adversaries, Isa. 63. 1, 2, 3. Rev. 19. This therefore was no unmeet Season for the Introduction of him, who made so Solemn a Representation of him. (2.) Abraham himself was in this Victory herein also a Type of Christ, not absolutely of his Person as was Melchizedek, but of his Power and Presence in his Church. Melchizedek, I say, Represented Christ in his Person and his Offices. Abraham Represented his Presence in the Church, or the Church, as his Body. I will neither approve of nor reject that Conjecture of some, that these four Kings were Types of the four great Monarchs of the World which the Church of God was to conflict withal, and at length to prevail against; as Dan. 7. 18. ver. 27. And indeed many things in their Names and Titles, do notably countenance that Conjecture. But it is certain in general that they were great Oppressors of the World roving up and down for Dominion and Spoil. Wherefore Abraham's Conquest of them, was not only a Pledge of the final Success of the Church in the World, but also a Representation of the Usefulness of the Church unto the World, whenever its Pride and Blindness will admit of its help and kindness,