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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.
1. Man of himself is utterly uncapable of any such engravements, or writing. N• man can come to me (saith Christ) except the Father draw him, John 6. 44. The natural man receiveth not the things of the spirit of God, (of and by himself) for they a•e spiritually discerned, 1 Cor. 2. 14. 2. The Ministry of man is insufficient of it self, to work upon the inward parts of others, 1 Cor. 3. 7.. 2 Cor. 3. 5, 6.
1. This ought to move Ministers to add prayer to their learning, reading, study,1 conference, meditation, and other like helps. Prayer is a means sanctified to obtain divine help. Ministers therefore ought in their ministry thus to pray, Lord open the eyes of these men, 2 Kings 6. 20. Commendable in this respect is the custom of praying before and after Sermon: so ought they to do before and after private reading, and studying even in their closet. Neglect hereof makes much pains to be fruitless. 2. People may hereby learn to depend not wholly or only on the outward ministry: but rather on Gods blessing. Indeed means are sanctified; but the blessing resteth in God, Deut. 8. 3. If God put not, and write not his Laws in our inward parts, all that man can do is nothing.
1. This ought to move Ministers to adde prayer to their learning, reading, study,1