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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.
The Apostle in the former verses, proved Christ to be more excellent then the excellentest men; even such as God extraordinarily inspired with his holy Spirit; and to whom he immediately revealed his will, that they might make it known to ⟨p. 31⟩others: Such were the Patriarchs, Prophets, and the Heads of the People. But these as all other men, notwithstanding their excellencies, were on earth, mortal. Therefore he ascendeth higher, and •ulleth out, the celestial and immortal spirits which are called Angels.
The Apostle in the former verses, proved Christ to be more excellent then the excellentest men; even such as God extraordinarily inspired with his holy Spirit; and to whom he immediately revealed his will, that they might make it known to ⟨p. 31⟩others: Such were the Patriarchs, Prophets, and the Heads of the People. But these as all other men, notwithstanding their excellencies, were on earth, mortall. Therefore he ascendeth higher, and •ulleth out, the celestiall and immortall spirits which are called Angels.
Angels are of all mere creatures the most excellent. If Christ then be more excellent then the most excellent, he must needs be the most excellent of all. This excellency of Christ is so set out, as thereby the glory and royalty of Christs Kingly office is magnified. For this is the first of Christs offices which the Apostle doth in particular exemplify: in which exemplification he giveth many proofs of Christs divine nature: and showeth him so to be man as he is God also: and, in the next Chapter, so to be God, as he is man also: like to his brethren, Chap. 2. v. 17.
Angels are of all meer creatures the most excellent. If Christ then be more excellent then the most excellent, he must needs be the most excellent of all. This excellency of Christ is so set out, as thereby the glory and royalty of Christs Kingly office is magnified. For this is the first of Christs offices which the Apostle doth in particular exemplifie: in which exemplification he giveth many proofs of Christs divine nature: and sheweth him so to be man as he is God also: and, in the next Chapter, so to be God, as he is man also: like to his brethren, Chap. 2. v. 17.