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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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VI. Melchizedek is farther Described by two Acts of his Sacerdotal Power, or Office which he exercised on this occasion of meeting Abraham. (1.) He Blessed him, and then (2.) He received Tithes of him.
VI. Melchisedec is farther Described by two Acts of his Sacerdotal Power, or Office which he exercised on this occasion of meeting Abraham. (1.) He Blessed him, and then (2.) He received Tithes of him.
He met Abraham and Blessed him. This Solemn Benediction is fully expressed, Gen. 14. 19, 20. And he Blessed him and said, Blessed be Abraham of the most High God Possessor of Heaven and Earth; and Blessed be the most High God who hath delivered thine Enemies into thy hand. There are two parts of this Blessing; (1.) That which hath Abraham for its Object, a Blessing of Prayer. (2.) That which hath God for its Object, a Blessing of Praise. Our Apostle seems to take Notice only of the first, or that part of the Blessing whereof Abraham was the immediate Object. But the Truth is, the other part whereby he Blessed God, being on the Account of Abraham and as it were in his Name, it belongs also to the Blessing wherewith he was Blessed.
As to this Blessing we may consider, (1.) The Nature. (2.) The Form of it. As to the Nature of it, Blessings in general are the means of Communicating Good Things, according unto the Power and Interest in them of them that Bless, Gen. 33. 11. So also are Curses of Evil. Hence it is God alone that absolutely can either Bless or Curse, for he only hath Sovereign Power of all Good and Evil. He doth therefore so express his Blessing; In Blessing I will Bless thee,