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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.
§. 151. Of Christs Enemies.
THE time of Christs sitting at Gods right hand being thus expressed, Until I make thine enemies thy footstool, plainly declareth that Christ hath enemies and shall have enemies so long as this world continueth. These enemies are not only such as directly oppose Christ himself, as the Scribes and Pharisees, Priests and Rulers among the Jews, who at length brought him to that shameful death upon the Cross, Act. 2. 23. or as Saul, who afore his taking up into heaven thought with himself that he ought to do many things contrary to the Name of Jesus, Act. 26. 9. and Julian who with his breath breathed out this scornful Title against Christ, O Galilean 1thou hast overcome) but also such as revile, wrong, oppress, or any way persecute the Church of Christ, or any of the members of his body; It was in relation unto them that Christ said to Saul when he breathed out threatening and slaughter against the Disciples of the Lord; Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? Act. 9. 1, 4. for believers are so united unto Christ as members unto an head, Ephes. 1. 22, 23. and thereupon it is that he that toucheth them toucheth the apple of his eye, Zech. 2. 8.
THE time of Christs sitting at Gods right hand being thus expressed, Until I make thine enemies thy footstool, plainly declareth that Christ hath enemies and shall have enemies so long as this world continueth. These enemies are not only such as directly oppose Christ himself, as the Scribes and Pharisees, Priests and Rulers among the Jews, who at length brought him to that shamefull death upon the Crosse,