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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 2 › Section 144: §. 144. Of Christ overcoming the Devil by death.
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.
§. 144. Of Christ overcoming the Devil by death.
The means whereby Christ overcame him that had the power of death, is expressly said to be death. To achieve this great and glorious victory against so mighty and mischievous an enemy, Christ did not assemble troops of Angels (as he could have done, Matth. 26. 53. and as he did, Rev. 12. 7. in another case,) nor did he array himself with majesty and terror (as Exod. 19. 16, &c.) but he did it by taking part of weak flesh and blood, and therein humbling himself to death. In this respect the Apostle saith, that Christ having spoiled Principalities and powers, made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in the Cross; meaning thereby his death. The Apostle there resembleth the Cross of Christ to a trophy whereon the spoils of enemies were •nged: Of old Conquerors were wont to hang the armour and weapons of enemies vanquished, on the walls of forts and towers. To this purpose may be applied that which Christ thus saith of himself, If I be lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men unto me, Joh. 12. 32. Hereby he signifieth both the kind of his death and also the power thereof: The kind under this phrase, lifted up, namely upon the Cross: the power under this, I will draw all men unto me, showing thereby that he would rescue them from Satan to himself.
THe means whereby Christ overcame him that had the power of death, is expresly said to be death. To atchieve this great and glorious victory against so mighty and mischievous an enemy, Christ did not assemble troops of Angels (as he could have done, Matth. 26. 53. and as he did,