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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.
There was a select society of 13. persons that joined themselves together as Trustees, to stir up such as were piously affected to contribute towards the buying in of Impropriations, & giving them freely towards the maintenance of the Ministers of the Word. Who were so faithful in their trust, as albeit they met very frequently, and spent much time in consultation about that business, yet they never spent one penny of what was given, for refreshing themselves: Yea, though they had sundry Agents and Messengers whom they employed in affairs concerning the same far and near, yet they never took one penny out of the stock wherewith they were entrusted, for the same; but themselves, at least most of them, contributed towards the discharge of all manner of by-expenses. And when they had an opportunity of buying in a great Impropriation, & had not Money in stock to do it, they did amongst themselves give, and lend so much as might effect the work. Among others, the said Dr. Gouge at one time lent 300. pound gratis to that use, besides the Monthly contribution which he gave. Within a few years 13. Impropriations were bought in, which cost betwixt five and six thousand pounds, into which, their care was to put able, Orthodox, and conscionable Ministers. Their aim was to plant a powerful Ministry in Cities, and Market-Towns, here and there in the Country, for the greater propagation of the Gospel.
There was a select society of 13. persons that joyned themselves together as Trustees, to stir up such as were piously affected to contribute towards the buying in of Impropriations, & giving them freely towards the maintenance of the Ministers of the Word. Who were so faithfull in their trust, as albeit they met very frequently, and spent much time in consultation about that businesse, yet they never spent one penny of what was given, for refreshing themselves: Yea, though they had sundry Agents and Messengers whom they imployed in affaires concerning the same far and near, yet they never took one penny out of the stock wherewith they were intrusted, for the same; but themselves, at least most of them, contributed towards the discharge of all manner of by-expences. And when they had an opportunity of buying in a great Impropriation, & had not Monie in stock to do it, they did amongst themselves give, and lend so much as might effect the work. Among others, the said Dr. Gouge at one time lent 300. pound gratis to that use, besides the Monethly contribution which he gave. Within a few years 13. Impropriations were bought in, which cost betwixt five and six thousand pounds, into which, their care was to put able, Orthodex, and conscionable Ministers. Their aim was to plant a powerfull Ministery in Cities, and Market-Towns, here and there in the Country, for the greater propagation of the Gospell.