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 ...

§. 22. Of the Resolution of Heb. 5. 4. and of Observations thence arising.

THe Summe of this verse is, The High-priests calling. This is,

• 1. Generally propounded.
• 2. Particularly exemplified.

Of the general there are two parts,

• 1. The dignity of the function, in this phrase, This honour.
• 2. The authority which he had for the execution thereof.

The Authority is set out two wayes,

• 1. Negatively.
• 2. Affirmatively.

In the Negative observe,

• 1. The manner of setting it down, in this general phrase, No man.
• 2. The matter, in this phrase, Taketh to himself.

In the Affirmative observe,

• 1. The kinde of warrant, called.
• 2. The Author thereof, God.

The exemplification is set out,

• 1. By a note of comparison, AS.
• 2. By the first person that was called, Aaron.

Observations.

• I. The High-priesthood was an honourable function. This title honour▪ is put upon i•…•…. See §. 18.
• II. No man might intrude himself into the High-priests function. This is the mean∣ing of this phrase, No man taketh to himself. See §. 17.
• III. He that was called might take that honour on him. This is implied under this particle of opposition, BUT. See §. 20.
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  IV. God was the ordainer of the High-priests function. He is here so expressed to be. See § 20.

  These four Doctrines may be applied to Ministers of the Gospel. See §. 20.

• V. Particular cases approved in Scripture are directions for other like cases. So was the particular case of Aaron about entring on the High-priesthood. See §. 21.