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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.
That which is noted of Christs mercifulness in reference to his Priesthood, is a1 ground of much encouragement for us in all our needs to have recourse unto him. This property is oft applied unto God for this very end, Joel 2. 13. Psal. 86. 1. 5. & 116. 5. This was a motive which the Servants of an earthly King pressed upon their Master to seek favour and grace of another King, We have heard, say they, that the Kings of the house of Israel are merciful Kings, 1 King. 20. 31. This assuredly was the cause that moved all of all sorts were any way afflicted and distressed, with diseases or other maladies, to come to Christ, and to bring their friends to him while he lived on earth; They observed him to be merciful and full of compassion; And this is often noted to be the ground of his succouring those that were afflicted. When he saw a widow following her only Son to the grave and weeping, he had compassion on her, and thereupon raised her Son to life, Luke 7. 13, 14. We need not be discouraged from going unto Christ, by reason of our apprehension of our own unworthiness and wretchedness. The more deeply we are affected therewith, the more will our merciful High-Priest pity us, and be ready to afford all needful succour unto us. Such he invites to come unto him, and to such he promiseth aid▪ Consider what persons he entertained in the days of his flesh, even such as the proud Priests and Pharisees scorned and loathed, as Mary out of whom went seven devils, Luk. 8. 2. and her that was counted and called a sinner, Luk. 7. 39. &c. and Levi, and Zacheus, and other Publicans, Matth. 9. 10. Luk. 19. 5