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 Resolution of Heb. 5. 1, 2, 3.

1.

For every High-priest taken from among men, is ordained for men in things pertain∣ing 〈◊〉〈◊〉 God, that he may offer both gifts and Sacrifices for sins.

2.

Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way: for 〈◊〉〈◊〉 he himself also is compassed with infirmities.

3.

And by reason hereof, he ought as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

THe Summe of these three verses is, A Description of an High-priest.* 1.1

Two points are herein observable,

• 1. The Connexion of this Description with that which was before delivered of Christs Priesthood. The Connexion is by this causal particle, FOR.
• 2. The parts of the Description: which are six,
  • 1. The stock whence he is taken. Hereabout is set out,
    • 1. A difference of Priests, whereof one is an Highpriest.
    • 2. A common condition in this indefinite particle, Every.
    • 3. The kinde of stock, men.
    • 4. His rise from the same, He is taken from among.
  • 2. His calling, in this word, is ordained.
  • 3. A general end, for men, namely for their good.
  • 4. The subject of his function, Things pertaining to God.
  • 5. A special end, to offer, &c. In setting down this observe,
    • 1. The Priests act, to offer.
    • ...

      2. The matter thereof.

      This is of two sorts,

      • 1. Gifts.
      • 2. Sacrifices.
    • 3. The end thereof, for sins.* 1.2
  • 6. His qualification. About this is declared,
    • 1. The point it self, v. 2.
    • 2. The consequence following, v. 3.

In setting down the point is manifested,

• 1. The kinde of qualification.
• 2. The ground thereof.

The kinde is propounded in this phrase, Who can have compassion.

2. Amplified by a double object.

• 1. Them that are ignorant.
• 2. Them that are out of the way.

2. The ground of his compassion is, his own condition. Herein observe,

• 1. The emphatical expression of the person, For that he himself also.
• 2. The ground it self, Infirmity.
• 3. His subjection thereto, is compassed with.

2. The consequence is set out,* 1.3

• 1. In general, For by reason hereof.
• 2. In particular, and that
  • 1. By an act, to offer, amplified by the necessity, he ought.
  • 2. By the end thereof, for sins.
  • 3. By the persons, whose sins they were. These are of two sorts,
    • 1. The Peoples.
    • 2. His own, for himself.

These are amplified by the manner of joyning them together, by these particles of comparison, As, so, also.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Vers. 1.
• * 1.2

  Vers. 2.
• * 1.3

  Verse 3.