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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. Object. Many that believe are oft perplexed in soul through the apprehension of1 wrath, so as they cannot with desire and hope, look for the coming of Christ unto judgement. David seemed to be in such a perplexed estate, Psal. 6. 1, &c.
1. Object. Many that believe are oft perplexed in soul thorow the apprehension of1 wrath, so as they cannot with desire and hope, look for the comming of Christ unto judgement. David seemed to be in such a perplexed estate, Psal. 6. 1, &c.
- 1How believers may be afraid of Christs coming.How believers may be afraid of Christs comming.
Answ. some violent temptation, or other hinders in them the work of faith at that time, as a cloud may hinder the bright light of the Sun for a time. But as no cloud •an so hide the Sun, as no light at all should appear; so no temptation can clean take away all the light and comfort of faith: some vigour will remain, and sustain some […] and expectation of the coming of Christ. As the Sun gathering strength […] a cloud: and as a cloud vanishing away, the light of the Sun more clearly ap• so is it in the case of a true believer assaulted with temptations. A cloud1 only hides and hinders the light of the Sun, it takes it not away.
Answ. some violent temptation, or other hinders in them the work of faith at that time, as a cloud may hinder the bright light of the Sun for a time. But as no cloud an so hide the Sun, as no light at all should appear; so no temptation can clean take away all the light and comfort of faith: some vigour will remain, and sustain some and expectation of the comming of Christ. As the Sun gathering strength a cloud: and as a cloud vanishing away, the light of the Sun more cleerly ap so is it in the case of a true believer assaulted with temptations. A cloud