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 ...

§. 21. Of Aarons Calling and Name.

THe Apostle gives a particular instance of an High-priests divine Institution 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Aaron, and that upon these grounds:

• 1. Aaron was the first National High-priest that was ordained for the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Church in his time. Heads of families were before his time, Priests for distinct 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• 2. All lawfull, legal Priests descended from Aaron; and had that warrant to be Priests, that by lineal descent they came from him, Exod. 29. 9.
• 3. His Calling to the Priesthood by God himself is expresly set 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Exod. 28. 1.
• 4. His calling was ratified by a memorable miracle, Num. 17. 8, 10.
• 5. They who opposed his Calling were punished with a terrible 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Num. 16. 10, 16, 17, 35.
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• 6. This is one speciall reason why Aaron is called The Saint of the Lord, (Psalm 106. 16.) because he was first chosen of God, and was anointed 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Gods appointment to be the first High-priest, and the stock of all other Priests.

This note of comparison, a 1.1 AS, implieth in general, that others must enter upon their function as Aaron did.

There is a b 1.2 copulative conjunction added in the Greek, which implieth some em∣p•…•…asis, and might be thus translated, even as Aaron.

This particular instance produced by the Apostle as a proof of a generall case,* 1.3 giveth evidence, that warrantable Rules about some particular cases and per∣sons may be applied to others of like kinde, Rom. 4. 23, 24. See Chap. 13. v. 5. §. 68.

Concerning this name c 1.4 Aaron, or Aharon, it may be derived from d 1.5 a Verb that in the third Active signifieth to teach, Psal. 27. 11.

Thus it implieth a Teacher, and by a Propheticall Spirit it might be gi∣ven him in reference to his Calling: by vertue whereof he was to instruct people.

O•…•… Aharon may be derived from e 1.6 a Noun that signifieth a Mountain: and thus also be given him by a like spirit in reference to his Priesthood, whereby he was lift up as a mountain above his brethren.

Abraham was the great-grand-father of Levi; and Levi the great-grand-father of Aaron: so as Aaron was the sixt degree from Abraham.

Notes

• a 1.1

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• b 1.2

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• * 1.3

  Notation of Aarons name.
• c 1.4

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• d 1.5

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• e 1.6

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