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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.
This Title is fitly added to the former to show that God who1 hath conferred such excellency and dignity on Angels, as the fore-mentioned Title Thrones implieth, hath also given them Dominion and rule: whereby as Lords, under God, they order and govern matters, and persons in the world. The devils have a dominion and government over wicked ones; in which respect they are styled Rulers of the darkness of the world, Eph. 6. 12. and that for executing greater vengeance on them: In like manner may good Angels have dominion for procuring and effecting greater good. 13. Principalities; This Title is somewhat more special then the former; Dominions 2indefinitely and generally note such as have authority without respect to any particular jurisdiction; But Principalities are such as have a special and peculiar jurisdiction: In this sense the Apostle admonisheth Christians to be subject to Principalities (Tit▪ 3. 1.) that is, to such as have authority over them in particular; For every one is not bound to be subject to every dominion; This Title is attributed to good Angels (Eph. 3. 10. Col. 1. 16.) because God doth oft set some of them over particular polities, and Kingdoms, and Persons: It is also applied to evil Angels (Eph. 6. 12. Col. 1. 15.) because for their greater advantage they take to themselves special jurisdiction over particular places and persons. 14. Powers; The Greek word properly signifieth that right which Governors3 have to exercise their authority; So is our English word Power oft used; as Joh. 10. 18. where Christ thus saith, I have power to lay down my life, and I have power to take it again: and where Peter saith to Ananias of the price which he had for his land, Was it not in thy power?