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 ...

§. 56. Of Christ the Governour of his Church.

THE second branch of Christs excellency wherein he is preferred before M•…•…∣ses, is his authority, implied under this Preposition a 1.1 Over; He was over b•…•… house as a Lord and a Governour, who had a supream power to order all things therein as it pleased him: In reference hereunto these Titles b 1.2 Lord, Mat. 13. 5•…•…▪ c 1.3 Master, Luk. 8. 24. Mat. 23. 8. Mat. 26. 18. Mar. 9. 5. were frequently given to him in his life time, yea, and this Title also d 1.4 master of the house, Mat. 19. 25. As there were none who excelled him in dignity, so nor in knowledge, prudence, or any o∣ther gift that made one fit to be over the Church, the Lord and Master there•…•… and head thereof.

Intolerable in this respect is the arrogant presumption of him who is stiled 〈◊〉〈◊〉 head of the Catholique Church and universal Bishop. Hereof See more.

The aforesaid authority of Christ teacheth us to reverence Christ according to that which is said, At the name of Iesus every knee shall bow, Phil. 2 10. and to obey him, and to subject our selves to his Ordinances, and to be subject to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Word.

Notes

• a 1.1

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉.
• b 1.2

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Do∣min•…•….
• c 1.3

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Ma∣gister. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Do∣ctor. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 racept•…•…r. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Rabbi.
• d 1.4

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Pater-families.