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 ...

§. 150. Of the Resolution and Observations of Heb. 3. 13.

13.

But exhort one another daily, while it is called, to day, lest any of you be hardned through the deceitfulnesse of sin.

THe Summe of this verse is, A Direction to keep our selves and others from backsliding.

Herein we may distinguish the Inference and the Substance▪

• The Inference is in this causal particle, a 1.1 FOR▪
• The Substance layes down,
  • 1. A Duty.
  • 2. The danger of neglecting that Duty.

In the Duty is laid forth,

• 1. The Act to be performed, b 1.2 Exhort.
• 2. The Persons, both agent and patient, c 1.3 One another.
• 3. The Time.

This is set out two wayes,

• 1. By the Extent, d 1.4 Daily▪
• 2. By the Restraint, e 1.5 While it is called, To day.

About the Danger, observe

• 1. The manner of expressing it, by Caution, Lest.
• 2. The matter whereof it consisteth.

Herein we may observe,

• 1. The kinde of danger, Hardness, f 1.6 Be hardned.
• 2. The persons that may fall into it, g 1.7 Any of you.
• 3. The cause of falling into it.

This is,

• 1. Generally set down to be h 1.8 Sin.
• 2. Particularly exemplified by this Epithete, i 1.9 Deceitfulnesse.

Observations.

• I. Directions must be added to disswasions. This I gather from the Inference: In the former verse was a Disswasion: in this verse is added a Direction. See §. 142.
• II. Christians have need to be incited to duty. Why else should this duty of mu∣tual exhortation be so pressed, as it is here? See §. 143.
• III. Christians must quicken themselves in quickning others.
• IV. Christians must stir up others to that which they see meet for themselves. These two arise out of this word, One another. See §. 144.
• V. Private mutual incitations are special means of stability. This word one another intends private as well as publick persons. And that which is required is for the esta∣blishing of one another. See §. 144.
• VI. Mutual duties must continually be performed. So much is intended under this word, Daily. See §. 145.
• VII. There is a season of doing good. This word, To day, implieth a season. See §. 146.
• VIII. The opportunity of doing good must be taken. This phrase, While it is called to day, sets out the opportunity, when the duty is to be done. See §. 146.
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• IX. There is danger in omitting this season. This particle lest intendeth a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 See §. 147.
• X. Danger must be prevented in all sorts. This phrase, Lest any of you, is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 nite, and co•…•…seth all of all sorts under it. See §. 147.
• XI. Mans heart neglected will soon wax cold. This is the danger intended 〈◊〉〈◊〉 this word, lest, and expressed in this word hardned. See §. 147.
• XII. Sinne causeth hardnesse of heart. Thus much is here expressed. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 §. 148.
• XIII. Sinne is deceitfull. This Epithete added to sinne shews it to be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 See §. 148.
• XIV. Sin prevails the more by the deceiveablenesse thereof. This phrase, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the deceitfulnesse of sinne, gives proof hereof. See §. 148.

Notes

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