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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.
An Epistle is a writing sent to absent friends, wherein is declared that which concerns1 them to know.
- 1What an Epistle is.
qThe derivation of the Greek word, shows it to be somewhat sent. The common use of the word, shows it to be a writing or a Letter sent: and sent to such as are absent; because we cannot by word of mouth express our mind to them.
qThe derivation of the Greek word, shews it to be somewhat sent. The common use of the word, shews it to be a writing or a Letter sent: and sent to such as are absent; because we cannot by word of mouth express our minde to them.
- q[Greek or Hebrew] of [Greek or Hebrew] mitto ad.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 of 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 mitto ad.
This is the benefit of an Epistle, that thereby we may make known our minds1 one to another in absence as if we were present. All sorts of things use to be made known to absent friends by Epistles. They are ordinarily written in testimony of friends mutual remembrance one of another; and of that love and good respect which they continue to bear one to another. Thus much did St Paul testify in his Epistle to Timothy, chap. 1. V. 3. Epistles are oft sent to commend one to another: (Hereunto the Apostle alludeth (