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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.
When the book of Sports and Recreations on the Lords. Day was appointed by public Authority to be read in several Churches1 throughout the Nation, as divers other faithful Ministers, he utterly refused to read the same, resolving to suffer the utmost, rather than manifest the least approbation of such a wicked and ungodly thing, so contrary to the express letter of the Scripture.
When the book of Sports and Recreations on the Lords. Day was appointed by publick Authority to be read in severall Churches1 thorowout the Nation, as divers other faithfull Ministers, he utterly refused to read the same, resolving to suffer the utmost, rather than manifest the least approbation of such a wicked and ungodly thing, so contrary to the expresse letter of the Scripture.
- 1His zeal for the Sabbath.
By reason of his ability and dexterity in resolving cases of conscience,1 he was much sought unto for resolving many doubts and scruples of conscience, and that not only by ordinary Christians, but also by diverse ministers in City and Country, and that by word of mouth, and writing, being accounted the nFather of London Divines, and oracle of his time.
- 1His dexterity in resolving cases of conscience.
- nSicut olim de Hieronimo, cujus tanta erat nominis celebritas, ut ad unum ex omnibus totius orbis regionitus velut certissimum quoddam Oraculum concurreretur. Eras. And in comforting troubled Souls. His unparallel meekness.