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 ...

§. 32. Of the Resolution of Heb. 4. v. 3, 4.

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F•…•…r we which have believed, do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…ath, if they shall enter into my rest, although the works were finished from the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the world.

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〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 spake in a certain place of the seventh day, on this wise, And God did rest the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 day from all his works.

THe summe of these two verses is a difference betwixt two rests.

The one is a rest to be enjoyed in heaven.

The other is the rest of the Sabbath.

The former is, First, Propounded, Secondly, Proved.

In the point propounded, are set down,

• 1. The persons whom it concerns.
• 2. The point it self concerned.

About the persons we have,

• 1. The manner of expressing them in the first person, and plurall number, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 past, We that have.
• 2. The grace whereby they are fitted for rest, Believed.

In the point concerned is expressed,

• 1. The act in the time present, Do enter.
• 2. The subject of that act, into Rest.

The proof is,

• 1. Generally intimated in this phrase, As he said.
• 2. Particularly exemplified.

In the exemplification God himself is brought in speaking and confirming the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in hand, thus, As I have, &c.

Of Gods speech there are two parts:

• 1. The argument that he useth.
• 2. The matter confirmed.

The argument is his Oath, [sworn] amplified by the kinde of Oath, in wrath, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by the manner of propounding it, in this particle, If.

The matter confirmed is an heavy judgement, which was a failing of that which was prepared for them.

The thing prepared was Rest, amplified by the Author of it, My Rest, saith God.

Their sailing thereof is thus expressed, If they shall enter: or they shall not enter.

The other kinde of rest was the rest of the Sabbath. In setting down this,

• 1. There is a note of distinction betwixt the two rests, Although.
• 2. A declaration of the ground of this later rest.

That ground is,

• 1. Propounded.
• 2. Proved.

In the proposition we have,

• 1. The kinde of ground which was Gods finishing his works.
• 2. The time when. From the foundation of the world.

The proof is,

• 1. Generally intimated.
• 2. Particularly exemplified.

In the generall there are four points to be considered.

• 1. The Author thereof, He said.
• 2. The place where, In a certain place.
• 3. The subject whereabout, The seventh day.
• 4. The manner how, On this wise.

In the exemplification there are four observable points.

• 1. The person, God, HE.
• 2. His act, Did Rest.
• 3. The time, The seventh day.
• 4. The object from what he rested, From his works. This is amplified by the note of generality, ALL.