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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
Chapter 10 › Section 9: §. 9. Of the impotency of external rites about spiritual matters.
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We may from hence infer, that the opinion of our adversaries concerning the Sacraments,1 conferring grace by the very work done, is erroneous and pernicious: What is water in baptism? what is bread and wine in the Lords Supper, simply considered in themselves, more then the meats and drinks, and washings under the Law: yea, then the Blood of Bulls and Goats here mentioned? What are Ministers of the Gospel, in regard of their persons, and mould and outward condition, more then Priests and Levites under the Law. The first preacher of the Gospel, who was Christs fore-runner, acknowledged, that he was not worthy to bear Christs shoes, and that •e baptized with water. (Mat. 3. 11.) all that he could do, was to use the cutward ⟨p. 429⟩element. Other Ministers are no more worthy then he, nor can do any more […] he did. When Paul and Barnabas were by the Heathen accounted Gods, they acknowledge themselves to be men of like passions with others. Act. 14. 15. Though Apostles were planters, and Evangelists waterers: yet, neither is he that planteth any […], neither he that watereth, but God that giveth the increase. 1 Cor. 3. 7.
We may from hence infer, that the opinion of our adversaries concerning the Sacraments,1 conferring grace by the very work done, is erroneous and pernicious: What is water in baptisme? what is bread and wine in the Lords Supper, simply considered in themselves, more then the meats and drinks, and washings under the Law: yea, then the Blood of Bulls and Goats here mentioned? What are Ministers of the Gospel, in regard of their persons, and mould and outward condition, more then Priests and Levites under the Law. The first preacher of the Gospel, who was Christs fore-runner, acknowledged, that he was not worthy to bear Christs shooes, and that •e baptized with water. (