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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.
§. 25. Of confirming the Word.
Though Christs own publishing of the Gospel were sufficient to make it worthy of all acceptation; yet is it said to be *confirmed. That is confirmed which is further proved, or fulfilled, or made more sure and certain. Thus Christ is said to aconfirm the word of his Apostles with signs, Mark 16. 20. and God by sending his Son bto confirm the promises made to the Fathers, Rom. 15. 8. That also which is kept from failing or from being altered, is said to be confirmed. So God doth cconfirm his unto the end, 1 Cor. 1. 8. and destablish them, 1 Cor. 1. 21. and we are called upon eto be established with grace, Heb. 13. 3.
THough Christs own publishing of the Gospel were sufficient to make it worthy of all acceptation; yet is it said to be *confirmed. That is confirmed which is further proved, or fulfilled, or made more sure and certain. Thus Christ is said to