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 ...

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Title: 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 ...
Author: Gouge, William, 1578-1653.
Publication: London :: Printed by A.M., T.W. and S.G. for Joshua Kirton,; 1655.
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§. 15. Of the Heavenly Calling.

THe calling of Saints is here commended unto us by this attribute heavenly. The Greek word is a * 1.1 compound, and hath reference to the highest heaven where the Throne of God is, and where Christ now is in his humane nature. This Compound is in the New Testament used eighteen times. Six times in this Epistle, and every where to set forth such things as belong to the highest heavens, or tend thereunto. It is here in this place attributed to Saints calling.

1. To distinguish it from earthly callings; Thus our heavenly Father is distin∣guished from earthly Fathers, Matth. 18. 35. and heavenly bodies from earthly,* 1.2 1 Cor 15. 40.
2. To shew the excellency thereof; For excellent things are called heavenly, great, deep, excellent mysteries are called heavenly, Joh. 3. 12.
3. To deelare the end of this calling, which is to bring us to an heavenly king∣dom, 1 Thes. 2. 12. namely, an inheritance incorruptible, reserved in heaven, 1 Pet. 1. 4.

In regard of this excellency The calling of Saints is also called an high calling, Phil. 3. 14. and an holy calling, 2 Tim. 1. 9.

This particular excellency here mentioned by the Apostle is of force to enamo•…•… our souls the more therewith, and to raise up our hearts unto heaven, seeking the things that are above.

It doth also instruct us how to walk worthy of this calling, namely, by an in∣ward heavenly disposition, and an outward heavenly conversation.

Notes

* 1.1

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 di∣cuntur quae su∣pra caelos sunt, ut 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 quae supcr ter∣ram.

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Why heavenly calling.

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