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 ...

§. 67. Of the Resolution and Observations of Heb. 4. 11.

11.

Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the sa•…•… example of unbelief.

THe Summe of this Text is, Mans endeavour after Rest.

Herein consider,

• 1. The Inference, Therefore.
• 2. The Substance.

Of the Substance there are two parts:

• 1. An Exhortation.
• 2. A Prevention.

In the Exhortation observe both the Manner and the Matter.

The Manner is in the first Person and Plural number, Let us.

The Matter consisteth of an Act, and the End thereof.

The Act intendeth an Endeavour and Diligence therein, Labour.

The End comprizeth another act, Enter; and the Subject place, Into th•…•… Rest.

The Prevention is,

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

In the Intimation observe,

• 1. A Caution, in this particle, Lest.
• 2. The Persons, Any man.
• 3. The Kinde of danger, Fall.

In the Exemplification are hinted,

• 1. The Persons, in this phrase, After the same example.
• 2. The Cause, Unbelief.

Doctrines.

• I. Saints must be like God. The immediate inference of this particle of reference, Therefore, intends as much. See §. 62.
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• II. Rest is set before Saints. This is taken for grant, in that he exhorts us to enter 〈◊〉〈◊〉. See §. 6.
• III. Men must endeavour after rest. See §. 63.
• IV. To our endeavours diligence must be added. These two last Doctrines arise out of this word, Labour. See §. 64.
• V. Diligence must be followed with perseverance. We must labour till we enter in∣•…•…. See §. 65.
• VI. The more excellent the prize is, the greater must our endeavour be after it. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 relative particle that, points at an especial Rest: and thereby he quickens us 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to labour after it. See §▪ 65.
• VII. Caution is requisite for Christians. This is the intendment of this particle, 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ See §. 66.
• VIII. Circumspection must be extended to others. This word, any man, hath such •…•…ent. See §. 66.
• IX. Professors may fall away. This Caution, Lest any fall, implies as much. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 §▪ 66.
• X. What befals some may befall others. This is intended under this phrase, After 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 example. See §. 66.
• XI. Others harms must make us wary. This is the intendment of hinting Gods •…•…dgements on the Israelites. See §. 66.
• XII. Unbelief is the cause of Apostasie. Upon this ground he here maketh men∣•…•… of the Israelites unbelief. See §. 66.