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A learned and very useful commentary on the whole epistle to the Hebrews wherein…
A learned and very useful commentary on the whole epistle to the Hebrews wherein every word and particle in the original is explained ... : being the substance of thirty years Wednesdays lectures at Black-fryers, London / by that holy and learned divine William Gouge ... : before which is prefixed a narrative of his life and death : whereunto is added two alphabetical tables ...A learned and very useful commentary on the whole epistle to the Hebrews wherein every word and particle in the original is explained ... : being the substance of thirty years Wednesdayes lectures at Black-fryers, London / by that holy and learned divine Wiliam Gouge ... : before which is prefixed a narrative of his life and death : whereunto is added two alphabeticall tables ...
London: printed by A.M. for Joshua Kirton, 1655
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.
Generals are of little use till they come in particular to be understood and applied. John the Baptist thought it not enough to say there standeth one among you, whom you know not, but also more particularly saith of Christ, Behold the lamb of God, and again, this is the Son of God, Joh. 1. 26, 29, 34.
Generals are of little use till they come in particular to be understood and applyed. Iohn the Baptist thought it not enough to say there standeth one among you, whom you know not, but also more particularly saith of Christ, Behold the lamb of God, and again, this is the Son of God, Joh. 1. 26, 29, 34.
1. It is a fond conceit that many think it enough, that they live in the time of the Gospel under the new covenant wherein Christ is exhibited, and the whole counsel of God revealed; and yet know little of the particular privileges and mysteries of the covenant. This general knowledge may be rather a means of aggravating their condemnation then bringing them to salvation if they rest therein. 2. Commendable in this respect is the pains of such as labour distinctly to set out this new covenant, and other mysteries of the Gospel, that so their people may the more distinctly understand the same. According to the manner of Ministers teaching, people use to conceive the mysteries of godliness. 3. They who, according the clear means of manifesting Gospel mysteries do clearly and distinctly understand the same will better discern the benefit of Gods gracious dispensation towards them. God is here brought in to be the author of the new covenant. For it is he that saith, I will make. This doth much commend this covenant, and showeth it to be a divine covenant. Hereof see v. 8. §. 40, 41.
1. It is a fond conceit that many think it enough, that they live in the time of the Gospell under the new covenant wherein Christ is exhibited, and the whole councell of God revealed; and yet know little of the particular priviledges and mysteries of the covenant. This generall knowledge may be rather a meanes of aggravating their condemnation then bringing them to salvation if they rest therein. 2. Commendable in this respect is the pains of such as labour distinctly to set out this new covenant, and other mysteries of the Gospell, that so their people may the more distinctly understand the same. According to the manner of Ministers teaching, people use to conceive the mysteries of godlinesse. 3. They who, according the clear means of manifesting Gospell mysteries do clearly and distinctly understand the same will better discern the benefit of Gods gracious dispensation towards them. God is here brought in to be the author of the new covenant. For it is he that saith, I will make. This doth much commend this covenant, and sheweth it to be a divine covenant. Hereof see v. 8. §. 40, 41.