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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.
These extraordinary Prophets were raised up, when the ordinary spiritual guides of people, as Priests and Levites failed in a due performance of their duty; as in Eli's time (1 Sam. 2. 12.) and in Jeremiahs (Jer. 26. 8.) or when such employments were to be performed as ordinary Ministers could not or would not perform.
These extraordinary Prophets were raised up, when the ordinary spirituall guides of people, as Priests and Levites failed in a due performance of their duty; as in Elies time (1 Sam. 2. 12.) and in Ieremiahs (Jer. 26. 8.) or when such employments were to be performed as ordinary Ministers could not or would not perform.
The employments were such as these;
1. To tell Kings, Priests, Princes, yea and a whole Kingdom of their sins and rebellions against God: Micaiah told Ahab the truth, when all besides flattered him, 1 King. 22. 13, 14. Elijah told Ahab of his bloody sin, and denounced Gods judgement against him (1 King. 21. 20, &c.) when all the people conspired to shed innocent blood with him. Jeremiah told King, Priests, Princes and all the people of their apostasy, Jer. 1. 18