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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 › Section 7: §. 7. Of St Pauls affection to the Hebrews.
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§. 7. Of St Pauls affection to the Hebrews.
BY the way, we may here take notice of St Pauls great and entire respect, which he bare to his countrymen the Hebrews; in that he opens unto them the mysteries of salvation in the most friendly manner that could be, by writing an Epistle unto them in particular; and sweetly persuading them to abide constant in the faith, that they might be the rather induced thereto. And this he doth not only by general instructions and exhortations in common to all of all sorts; but also by a familiar and friendly Epistle in special directed to them.
BY the way, we may here take notice of St Pauls great and entire respect, which he bare to his countrymen the Hebrews; in that he opens unto them the mysteries of salvation in the most friendly manner that could be, by writing an Epistle unto them in particular; and sweetly perswading them to abide constant in the faith, that they might be the rather enduced thereto. And this he doth not only by generall instructions and exhortations in common to all of all sorts; but also by a familiar and friendly Epistle in speciall directed to them.
St Paul planted not any Church of the Hebrews alone, as he did of the Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, and other Grecians: for he was after an especial manner the Apostle of the Gentiles (Rom. 11. 13.) yet he took all occasions to gain, and establish the Jews: thereupon he saith (