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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 186: §. 186. Of experience of suffering causing succour to others that suffer.
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§. 186. Of experience of suffering causing succour to others that suffer.
This effect following upon Christs suffering being tempted, namely, that he is fit and ready to succour others that are tempted, giveth evidence of an especial benefit of Gods providence in suffering both his only begotten Son, and also his adopted children to be so far tempted, as to suffer thereby. By this means they are brought to afford mutual succour one to another in like case. Thus saith the Apostle, God comforteth us in all our tribulations, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble by the comfort wherewith we our selves are comforted of God, 2 Cor. 1. 4. The Lord to stir up the Israelites to succour strangers, rendereth this reason, Ye know the heart of a stranger: seeing ye were strangers in the Land of Egypt, Exod. 23. 9. A like reason is rendered of showing mercy to servants, Deut. 5. 15. It is found by experience that child-bearing women are more pitiful to others in their […], then such women as are barren▪ The like may be said of such as are afflicted with any painful malady. Much more humanity useth to be showed in the City to such as are visited with the plague, then in the Country: because in the City more use to be infected therewith. They who are themselves afflicted better know that others who being so afflicted complain and seek succour, have cause so to do. But they who are never afflicted, think that they who complain, complain more then is need. This was the case of Jobs friends. In a natural body when one member hath been wounded or bruised, though it be healed, yet the smart of a wound or bruise will soonest come to it.