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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.
At his first coming to Black-friars, being in the 33. year of his age, he constantly preached twice on the Lords Day, and once weekly, on Wednesday fore-noon, which was for about 35. years very much frequented, and that by diverse City Ministers, and by sundry pious, and judicious Gentlemen of the Inns of Court, besides many well-disposed Citizens who in multitudes flocked to his Church. Yea such was the fame of Dr. Gouges Ministry, that when ⟨image 7⟩the godly Christians of those times came out of the Country unto London, they thought not their business done, unless they had been at Black-friars lecture.
At his first comming to Black-friers, being in the 33. year of his age, he constantly preached twice on the Lords Day, and once weekly, on Wednesday fore-noon, which was for about 35. yeares very much frequented, and that by diverse City Ministers, and by sundry pious, and juditious Gentlemen of the Inns of Court, besides many well-disposed Citizens who in multitudes flocked to his Church. Yea such was the fame of Dr. Gouges Ministery, that when ⟨image 7⟩the godly Christians of those times came out of the Country unto London, they thought not their businesse done, unlesse they had been at Black-friers lecture.
And such was the fruit of his Ministry, that very many of his Auditors,1 though living in other Parishes, upon trial before sundry Elderships, have confessed, that the first seed of grace was sown in their Souls by his Ministry. And herein God wonderfully honoured his Ministry, in making him an aged Father in Christ, and to beget many Sons and Daughters unto righteousness, for thousands have been converted and built up by his Ministry.
And such was the fruit of his Ministery, that very many of his Auditors,1