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A53678 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 ... Owen, John, 1616-1683. 1680 (1680) Wing O729; ESTC R21737 1,235,588 797

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〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o word_n constant_o use_v to_o declare_v the_o frame_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o gospel_n worshipper_n in_o opposition_n unto_o that_o of_o the_o law_n and_o it_o have_v two_o thing_n in_o it_o 1._o a_o open_a view_n of_o the_o spiritual_a glory_n of_o the_o way_n and_o end_v of_o our_o approach_n unto_o god_n which_o they_o have_v not_o 2._o liberty_n and_o confidence_n liberty_n of_o speech_n and_o confidence_n of_o be_v accept_v which_o in_o their_o bondage_n condition_n they_o have_v not_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n thus_o express_v the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o our_o approach_n to_o god_n by_o christ_n in_o opposition_n unto_o that_o under_o the_o law_n and_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v in_o the_o full_a assurance_n and_o spiritual_a boldness_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v the_o plerophorie_n of_o it_o which_o frame_n of_o mind_n be_v plain_o direct_v unto_o 2._o a_o firm_a and_o unmoveable_a persuasion_n concern_v the_o priesthood_n 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make_v that_o very_a neglect_n a_o mean_n of_o execute_v this_o judgement_n on_o they_o the_o talon_n that_o be_v but_o lay_v up_o in_o a_o napkin_n be_v take_v away_o and_o this_o we_o see_v exemplify_v both_o in_o whole_a church_n and_o in_o particular_a person_n they_o lose_v or_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o gift_n which_o they_o have_v or_o be_v among_o they_o and_o be_v common_o fill_v with_o enmity_n unto_o and_o scorn_v of_o they_o by_o who_o they_o be_v reclaim_v and_o in_o these_o two_o thing_n consist_v the_o first_o act_n of_o god_n judgement_n in_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o barren_a ground_n hereby_o he_o evidence_v that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o such_o as_o he_o will_v regard_v no_o more_o the_o next_o be_v that_o they_o make_v approach_n towards_o the_o curse_n and_o this_o be_v do_v two_o way_n 1_o god_n have_v evidence_v his_o rejection_n of_o they_o he_o give_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o society_n of_o ungodly_a man_n whereunto_o they_o be_v engage_v by_o their_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n man_n gather_v they_o say_v our_o saviour_n joh._n 15._o 6._o their_o lust_n be_v let_v loose_a from_o under_o the_o power_n of_o their_o light_n and_o conviction_n especial_o their_o love_n unto_o the_o world_n they_o cast_v themselves_o into_o the_o society_n of_o profane_a and_o wicked_a man_n among_o they_o they_o wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o every_o day_n and_o learn_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n to_o hate_v despise_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o good_a way_n of_o god_n which_o before_o they_o have_v know_v own_a and_o profess_v and_o god_n will_v so_o order_v thing_n in_o his_o providence_n as_o that_o temptation_n suit_v unto_o their_o most_o prevalent_a lust_n shall_v on_o all_o occasion_n be_v present_v unto_o they_o whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v further_o ensnare_v 2_o god_n cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n this_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n they_o least_o value_v yea_o they_o most_o despise_v but_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a effect_n of_o god_n severity_n towards_o they_o so_o he_o command_v his_o prophet_n not_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n when_o his_o heart_n will_v not_o to_o be_v towards_o they_o jer._n 7._o 16._o chap._n 11._o 14._o chap._n 14._o 11._o and_o in_o like_a case_n though_o not_o by_o express_a command_n yet_o by_o his_o secret_a providence_n he_o take_v off_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n from_o they_o who_o he_o have_v design_v to_o ruin_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o our_o apostle_n himself_o who_o a_o long_a time_n labour_v with_o unspeakable_a zeal_n and_o most_o fervent_a supplication_n to_o god_n for_o the_o incredulous_a hebrew_n as_o he_o express_v himself_o rom._n 9_o 2_o 3._o chap._n 10._o 11._o at_o length_n speak_v of_o they_o as_o those_o who_o he_o no_o more_o regard_v but_o look_v on_o as_o enemy_n of_o christ_n only_o 1_o thes._n 2._o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o this_o set_v they_o forward_o in_o their_o way_n towards_o the_o fatal_a curse_n 3_o the_o curse_n itself_o ensue_v which_o consist_v in_o three_o thing_n for_o 1_o god_n take_v off_o their_o natural_a restraint_n from_o sin_n the_o rebuke_n of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n fear_n shame_n and_o the_o like_a afflictive_a affection_n shall_v have_v no_o more_o power_n on_o they_o so_o he_o deal_v with_o they_o that_o sin_v against_o the_o light_n of_o na_n 〈…〉_z e_o rom._n 1._o 26_o 27._o and_o they_o become_v like_o those_o describe_v ephes._n 4._o 18_o 19_o no_o man_n be_v so_o visible_o under_o god_n curse_n as_o those_o who_o have_v break_v through_o the_o bond_n of_o nature_n modesty_n fear_v and_o shame_n do_v give_v up_o themselves_o unto_o open_a sin_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o sun_n 2_o god_n judicial_o barden_v they_o which_o contain_v the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o the_o curse_n here_o intend_v for_o hereby_o be_v man_n secure_v unto_o their_o final_a destruction_n and_o burn_a 3_o ofttime_n god_n signify_v this_o curse_n in_o the_o world_n by_o whole_o cast_v out_o such_o person_n from_o any_o interest_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n he_o do_v either_o utter_o take_v away_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n from_o they_o or_o give_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o conduct_n of_o those_o who_o under_o a_o pretence_n thereof_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o err_v with_o lie_n and_o delusion_n which_o further_o seal_v they_o up_o unto_o their_o future_a ruin_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 11_o 12._o and_o these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o way_n whereby_o god_n deal_v with_o barren_a ground_n with_o fruitless_a and_o provoke_a professor_n even_o whilst_o they_o be_v in_o this_o world_n it_o be_v true_a these_o judgement_n be_v spiritual_a and_o they_o be_v now_o become_v whole_o carnal_a they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n little_a sensible_a of_o they_o god_n indeed_o do_v sometime_o cause_v the_o dread_a and_o terror_n of_o his_o wrath_n so_o to_o fall_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o some_o of_o they_o as_o that_o in_o this_o world_n they_o be_v make_v a_o spectacle_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v fill_v with_o their_o lust_n and_o sin_n and_o pleasure_n they_o carry_v it_o out_o brave_o to_o the_o end_n howbeit_o few_o of_o they_o escape_v such_o reflection_n on_o themselves_o as_o make_v they_o sometime_o to_o shrink_v and_o groan_v but_o suppose_v they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o carry_v it_o out_o stout_o in_o this_o world_n so_o that_o themselves_o shall_v neither_o much_o feel_v nor_o other_o much_o observe_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o here_o yet_o the_o day_n be_v hasten_v wherein_o actual_a burn_a and_o that_o for_o ever_o will_v be_v their_o portion_n verse_n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o expositor_n general_o agree_v in_o give_v these_o verse_n as_o a_o instance_n of_o the_o great_a wisdom_n and_o prudence_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o deal_n with_o these_o hebrew_n chrysostome_n in_o especial_a insist_o upon_o it_o make_v observation_n unto_o that_o purpose_n on_o all_o the_o considerable_a passage_n on_o the_o context_n what_o be_v real_o of_o that_o nature_n will_v occur_v unto_o we_o and_o shall_v be_v observe_v in_o our_o progress_n his_o design_n in_o general_n be_v twofold_a first_o to_o mollify_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o precede_a commination_n and_o prediction_n contain_v therein_o that_o it_o may_v not_o have_v a_o effect_v on_o their_o mind_n beyond_o his_o intention_n he_o know_v that_o all_o circumstance_n consider_v it_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o but_o withal_o he_o be_v careful_a that_o none_o of_o they_o who_o be_v sincere_a shall_v be_v terrify_v or_o discourage_v for_o if_o man_n be_v disanimate_v in_o the_o way_n wherein_o they_o be_v engage_v by_o those_o on_o who_o guidance_n they_o depend_v and_o unto_o who_o judgement_n they_o be_v to_o submit_v it_o make_v they_o despond_v and_o give_v over_o thought_n of_o a_o cheerful_a progress_n wherefore_o in_o all_o case_n our_o apostle_n be_v exceed_v careful_a not_o in_o any_o thing_n to_o make_v heavy_a or_o sorrowful_a the_o heart_n of_o his_o disciple_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n hence_o be_v his_o apology_n or_o excuse_v as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o corinthian_n for_o have_v put_v they_o to_o sorrow_n by_o some_o severe_a reproof_n in_o his_o former_a letter_n to_o they_o 2_o cor._n 2._o 1_o 2._o but_o i_o determine_v this_o with_o myself_o that_o i_o will_v not_o come_v again_o unto_o you_o in_o heaviness_n for_o if_o i_o make_v you_o sorry_a who_o be_v he_o then_o that_o make_v i_o glad_a but_o the_o same_o which_o be_v make_v sorry_a by_o i_o he_o let_v they_o know_v that_o whatever_o sorrow_n he_o have_v put_v they_o to_o it_o be_v so_o unto_o himself_o no_o less_o than_o unto_o they_o see_v they_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o his_o joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o thus_o deal_v he_o in_o this_o place_n with_o the_o hebrew_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v amaze_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o precede_a commination_n and_o the_o prediction_n therein_o contain_v of_o the_o inevitable_a and_o dreadful_a ruin_n of_o slothful_a apostate_n and_o hypocrite_n he_o let_v they_o know_v that_o he_o do_v no_o way_n therein_o determine_v or_o pass_v a_o judgement_n on_o they_o their_o state_n and_o condition_n but_o have_v far_o other_o thought_n and_o hope_n concern_v they_o and_o the_o end_n of_o their_o profession_n he_o yet_o judge_v it_o necessary_a to_o excite_v they_o unto_o that_o diligence_n which_o some_o among_o they_o have_v neglect_v to_o use_v by_o declare_v the_o miserable_a end_n of_o those_o who_o always_o abide_v unfruitful_a under_o or_o do_v apostatise_v from_o the_o profession_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o apostle_n so_o frequent_o mention_n in_o this_o epistle_n i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d before_o declare_v and_o so_o what_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v indeed_o to_o persect_v to_o consummate_v to_o sanctify_v to_o dedicate_v to_o consecrate_v but_o whereas_o these_o sacrifice_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n outward_o and_o as_o unto_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o apostle_n grant_v ver_fw-la 7._o he_o do_v not_o here_o absolute_o deny_v it_o unto_o they_o but_o in_o a_o certain_a respect_n only_o they_o can_v not_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o unto_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o sinner_n before_o god_n what_o he_o intend_v hereby_o he_o do_v more_o full_o declare_v chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 2._o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o conscience_n condemn_v for_o sin_n this_o can_v not_o be_v take_v away_o by_o these_o sacrifice_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v it_o for_o if_o they_o can_v have_v do_v so_o the_o sinner_n will_v have_v have_v complete_a peace_n with_o god_n and_o will_v not_o have_v have_v need_n to_o have_v offer_v these_o sacrifice_n any_o more_o but_o they_o be_v multiply_v and_o often_o repeat_v because_o of_o their_o disability_n unto_o this_o end_n wherefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o give_v peace_n of_o conscience_n unto_o man_n through_o a_o sense_n of_o perfect_a atonement_n make_v for_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n with_o a_o interest_n in_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n thereon_o this_o it_o be_v to_o be_v persect_n or_o consummate_v as_o pertain_v to_o conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n namely_o to_o have_v a_o conscience_n condemn_v for_o sin_n take_v away_o this_o those_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n can_v not_o effect_v it_o will_v be_v say_v then_o unto_o what_o end_n do_v they_o serve_v be_v they_o of_o no_o use_n but_o only_o to_o free_a man_n from_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o the_o polity_n or_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o tenure_n of_o their_o possession_n in_o canaan_n yes_o they_o be_v moreover_o part_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mystical_a instruction_n which_o god_n grant_v the_o church_n in_o those_o day_n direct_v they_o unto_o the_o one_o sacrifice_n and_o offer_v of_o christ_n typical_o represent_v it_o and_o through_o faith_n apply_v the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o it_o unto_o their_o conscience_n every_o day_n 6._o the_o person_n be_v describe_v towards_o who_o this_o effect_n of_o purify_n the_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d be_v deny_v they_o can_v not_o thus_o perfect_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o do_v the_o service_n say_v our_o translation_n i_o think_v not_o so_o proper_o he_o that_o do_v the_o service_n be_v the_o priest_n only_o but_o respect_n be_v have_v unto_o every_o one_o that_o bring_v his_o gift_n or_o offer_v unto_o the_o altar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacred_o to_o accomplish_v the_o service_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o priest_n alone_o ver_fw-la 6._o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 10._o 1._o that_o be_v every_o one_o who_o bring_v his_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v that_o atonement_n may_v be_v make_v for_o he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comprehend_v the_o whole_a of_o divine_a worship_n in_o all_o individual_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 4._o 10._o but_o he_o also_o may_v be_v say_v to_o do_v the_o service_n on_o who_o account_n and_o in_o who_o stead_n it_o be_v perform_v but_o the_o defect_n charge_v do_v not_o in_o the_o first_o place_n reflect_v on_o the_o person_n as_o though_o it_o be_v by_o their_o default_n they_o worship_v god_n according_a unto_o his_o own_o institution_n but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n themselves_o and_o if_o they_o can_v not_o make_v the_o worshipper_n those_o who_o do_v the_o service_n perfect_a they_o can_v make_v none_o so_o for_o it_o be_v they_o alone_a who_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o they_o the_o note_n of_o grotius_n on_o this_o place_n be_v isti_fw-la cultus_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la sectatorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la animos_fw-la purgare_fw-la à_fw-la vitiis_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la evangelium_fw-la most_o remote_a from_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o purge_v our_o mind_n from_o vice_n but_o of_o purify_n conscience_n by_o atonement_n make_v for_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o oppose_v not_o those_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o unto_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ._n and_o we_o may_v hence_o observe_v 1._o there_o be_v a_o state_n of_o perfect_a peace_n with_o god_n to_o be_v attain_v under_o imperfect_a obedience_n for_o it_o be_v charge_v as_o a_o weakness_n in_o the_o legal_a administration_n that_o they_o can_v not_o give_v such_o a_o peace_n where_o any_o sin_n remain_v it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v prove_v at_o 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two_o thing_n be_v plain_a and_o evident_a unto_o this_o purpose_n 1._o that_o the_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o word_n themselves_o be_v to_o manifest_v and_o declare_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o their_o insufficiency_n for_o attain_v the_o end_n propose_v in_o they_o this_o end_n in_o general_n be_v the_o perfect_a of_o the_o church-state_n in_o religious_a worship_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o make_v the_o worshipper_n perfect_a as_o unto_o their_o conscience_n before_o god_n and_o he_o give_v such_o a_o description_n of_o they_o as_o of_o itself_o will_v sufficient_o evince_v their_o weakness_n and_o insufficiency_n for_o what_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o thing_n of_o that_o kind_n and_o nature_n which_o be_v here_o describe_v can_v contribute_v unto_o these_o end_n 2._o that_o the_o thing_n instance_a in_o do_v comprise_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o levitical_a institution_n and_o his_o assertion_n concern_v they_o may_v 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the_o son_n for_o 1_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o entire_a person_n wherein_o he_o discharge_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o as_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n so_o his_o person_n be_v the_o priest_n that_o offer_v it_o which_o be_v the_o only_a distinction_n that_o be_v between_o the_o priest_n and_o sacrifice_n herein_o as_o in_o all_o other_o act_n of_o his_o mediation_n the_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o and_o what_o he_o do_v therein_o the_o divine_a person_n of_o the_o son_n the_o eternal_a spirit_n in_o he_o act_v in_o love_n and_o condescension_n so_o do_v it_o in_o this_o also_o of_o his_o offering_n himself_o 2_o as_o we_o observe_v before_o hereby_o he_o give_v dignity_n worth_n and_o efficacy_n unto_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o for_o herein_o god_n be_v to_o purchase_v his_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v principal_o respect_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o he_o intend_v to_o declare_v herein_o the_o 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