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 ...

§. 15. Of the inference of the 2^d V. on the first.

Verse 2.

For unto us was the Gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 heard it.

THe Apostle presseth his former Admonition of fearing the like judge•…•… that was inflicted on the Israelites, by the like means of stedfastnesse 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to us, that was afforded to them. The Argument may be thus framed:

They who have like priviledges, may expect the like judgements that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 inflicted on them that perverted the priviledges:

But we Christians have the same priviledges that the Israelites had:

Therefore we Christians may expect the like judgements, if we 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the priviledges.

The particular priviledge wherein the Apostle exemplifieth his Argument, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Gospel preached. It was preached to the Israelites, and it is preached to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 stians.

That this common priviledge is here brought in as a reason to enforce the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 mer Admonition, is evident by the two first particles, ^a For, Also; or For, 〈◊〉〈◊〉* 1.1

It becomes us therefore well to use that priviledge and means of salvation, which God still affordeth to us, as he had afforded to the Israelites, lest by our failing therein, we provoke God to deal with us as he hath dealt with others on the like ground.

See more hereof on Chap. 3. vers. 11. §. 113.

Notes

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