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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.
The Noun translated ameats, is derived from a Verb that signifieth to beat, Joh. 6. 13. It is indefinitely put for all manner of food; even for whatsoever one eats for nourishment, Rom. 14. 15.
- a[Greek or Hebrew].〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
- b[Greek or Hebrew].〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
Here it is put for such meats as were by the Law accounted clean, in opposition to such as were unclean. For many in the Apostles time (though by the Gospel the distinction of meats were taken away) made conscience of eating such meats as by the Law were prohibited; and thought that they did please God therein. But that the observation of that distinction of meats could not establish a mans heart, the Apostle here affirmeth, they could not do it under the Law, nor under the Gospel. Not under the Law, because they were in the number of those things which he styleth carnal, Chap. 7. v. 16. §. 81. Much less could they do it under the Gospel, by which that distinction of meats is taken away; as is evident by this divine answer to Peter, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common, Act. 10. 15. On this ground the Apostle thus adviseth, Let no man judge you in meat,