§. 49. Of not resting on blessings below as the highest to be expected.
THis consequence, (Then would he not afterward, &c.) is here inferred, to prove* 1.1 that Ioshua did not settle Gods people in that rest which David intended. It is such a proof as was before noted, §. 45.
The force of the proof resteth on these two words, after, another. The Argument may be thus framed,
If there had been no other rest for Gods people to enter into, then that where∣in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 setled the Israelites, David would not after that setling have spoken of another time to enter into a rest.
But David after that setling, spake of another day to enter into a rest.
Therefore there is another rest to enter into.
By this Argument the Apostle would draw the Hebrews from resting upon that* 1.2 typicall rest which their Fathers had long enjoyed. He plainly sheweth that the type is not the truth it self. Ioshua was a type of Iesus; and Canaan was a type of heaven: but nor Ioshua was Jesus himself, nor Canaan heaven it self. The Ark was not it which saved those that were in it from eternall destruction, (though it were a type thereof, 1 Pet. 3. 21.) For cursed Cham was in it. The cloud in the wilderness, (Exod. 13. 21.) preserved not all that were under it, from the scorch∣ing fire of Gods wrath: for many of them were consumed in the wildernesse. All that passed through the red sea, and thereby were saved from the Egyptian bon∣dage, were not baptized in the blood of Christ, and thereby saved from the slavery of sin and Satan. All that did eat of Manna, and drink of the water out of the rock, did not eat the flesh of Christ, and drink his blood, though all these were types and Sacraments thereof. The many sacrifices under the Law did not take away sin, (Heb. 10. 4) yet were they types of that sacrifice that did indeed take away sin.
Such externall types, figures and shadows were afforded to Gods people under* 1.3 the Law, in regard of their weakness, to raise up their minds and hearts to higher and greater matters: and to be as looking-glasses to shew unto them Christ Jesus, and such things as concerned their eternall salvation. They were not •…•…o given as to male Gods people to rest in them, and not to seek after further truths.* 1.4
We are taught hereby to take heed that we be not deceived in mistaking the mark, and placing happinesse in that wherein it doth not consist. Peter mistook the brightnesse and glory that appeared at Christs transfiguration, for the glory of heaven: and in that respect said, It is good to be here, Matth. 17. 4. There is