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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.
He was likewise a sweet comforter of troubled consciences, wherein he was exceeding skilful and dexterous, as many hundreds in the City have found time after time, being sought unto far and near by such as groaned under afflictions and temptations; many of whom, through Gods blessing on his labours, were restored to joy and comfort out of unspeakable terrors and torments of conscience.
He was likewise a sweet comforter of troubled consciences, wherein he was exceeding skilfull and dexterous, as many hundreds in the City have found time after time, being sought unto far and near by such as groaned under afflictions and temptations; many of whom, through Gods blessing on his labours, were restored to joy and comfort out of unspeakable terrors and torments of conscience.
He was of a most sweet and meek disposition; yea such was his meekness of Spirit, that it seemeth unparalleled, for though he had lived with his Wife above 20. years together, yet neither Child nor ⟨image 9⟩Servant could ever say, that they observed an angry countenance, or heard an angry word proceed from him towards her, all her life.
He was of a most sweet and meek disposition; yea such was his meeknesse of Spirit, that it seemeth unparalleld, for though he had lived with his Wife above 20. years together, yet neither Child nor ⟨image 9⟩Servant could ever say, that they observed an angry countenance, or heard an angry word proceed from him towards her, all her life.
Some have observed, that in his visage towards his latter end, he did much resemble the picture which usually passeth for Moses his effigies. Certainly he was the exact effigies of Moses his Spirit, and in this resembled him to the Life, that he was one of the meekest men this generation knew.