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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 166: §. 166. Of the necessity of Christ being man.
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.
This he did in respect to his Fathers purpose which was foretold by the Prophets, and therefore Christ would accomplish it. Hereupon Christ himself saith, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, Luke 24. 46.
This he did also in regard of our weakness, that he might the rather encourage and embolden us to go to him, and to trust unto him. If Christ had not had experience of our infirmities we could not with such boldness go unto him as now we do, Heb. 4. 15, 16.
This he did also in regard of our weaknesse, that he might the rather encourage and embolden us to go to him, and to trust unto him. If Christ had not had experience of our infirmities we could not with such boldnesse go unto him as now we do, Heb. 4. 15, 16.
This doth highly amplify Christs love to us, who being most free and bound to nothing, for our sakes bound himself to do and endure what he did. A servants love to his Master, wife and children, was tried by a voluntary binding of himself to his master, and suffering his ear to be bored through, Exo. 21. 5, 6. Christ did more; He suffered his side, hands and feet to be bored through, and his side to be pierced, yea, and his very soul to, Isa. 53. 10.
This doth highly amplifie Christs love to us, who being most free and bound to nothing, for our sakes bound himself to do and endure what he did. A servants love to his Master, wife and children, was tried by a voluntary binding of himself to his master, and suffering his ear to be boared through,