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 ...

§. 51. Of the Resolution of Heb. 4. v. 7, 8.

7.

Again he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time: as it is said, To day, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

8.

For if Iesus had given them rest, then would he not afterwards have spoken of •…•…∣ther day.

THe summe of these two verses is this, Canaan is not the rest to be rested in.

This is,

• 1. Proved, v. 7.
• 2. Confirmed, v. 8.

In the proof is set down,

• 1. An inference on that which went before, in this Adverb, Again.
• 2. The substance of the proof: which is,
  • 1. Propounded.
  • 2. Exemplified.

In the Proposition there is,

• 1. An intimation of Gods prerogative.
• 2. A manifestation thereof.

Gods Prerogative is set out,

• 1. By his act, He limiteth.
• 2. By the object thereof, A certain day.

The manifestation of Gods Prerogative is by a Divine Testimony.

In setting down the testimony is noted,

• 1. The Penman of it; or the place of Scripture, Saying in David.
• 2. The mater of it. That is
  • 1. Simply considered in this word, To day.
  • 2. Relatively extended, in this phrase, After so long a time.

The exemplification of the point is,

• 1. Generally implyed in this phrase, As it is said.
• 2. Particularly expressed, in these words of Scripture: To day if ye will hear 〈◊〉〈◊〉 voice harden not your hearts.

Of the particular branches of this Scripture, See Chap. 3. v. 7. §. 76, &c.

The confirmation of the former proof is in the eight verse. In it one thing is* 1.1 granted; Another is inferred.

The thing granted is that Ioshua gave Israel a Rest.

The point inferred is that that rest was not a rest to be rested in.

In the thing granted we may distinguish the persons and the point. The per∣sons are,

• 1. The Doner, Ioshua: and the Donees, in this relative Them, under whom are comprised the then living Israelites.
• 2. The point, gift, or thing given, which was Rest.

In setting down the inference, observe,

• 1. The manner, by way of supposition, If, Then.
• 2. The matter, which contains a proof of the point, that Ioshua did not give them the rest to be rested in.

The proof is double:

• 1. It is taken from this circumstance of time, Afterward.
• 2. From the difference of time, when Ioshua gave Israel rest, and David •…•…∣teth to enter into a rest. This later is another day.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Vers. 8.