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 ...

§. 31. Of the Resolution of Heb. 5. v. 5, 6:

5.

So also Christ glorified not himself, to be made an Highpriest: but he that said 〈◊〉〈◊〉 him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.

6.

As he saith also in another place, Thou art a Priest for ever after the Order 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Melchisedec.

THe summe of these two verses is, Christs call to his Priesthood.

Hereabout observe,

• 1. The connexion of Christs call with the call of other Priests, So also.
• 2. The expression of Christs calling.

This is done two waies,

• 1. Negatively
• 2. Affirmatively.

In the Negative,

• 1. Three things are taken for grant.
  • 1. Christs Office, He was a Priest.
  • 2. His warrant, He was made.
  • 3. The glorious effect thereof, in this word, Glorified.
• 2. One thing is expresly denied, namely an undue usurpation, in these 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Not himself.

The Affirmative is

• 1. Implied in this conjunction of opposition, But.
• 2. Confirmed by two testimonies.

In the former testimony one thing is expressed: Another understood.

That which is expressed is a description of the persons: which are of two sorts.

• 1. The Ordainer.
• 2. The ordained.

Both these are,

• 1. Generally hinted in this phrase, He that said to him. This relative, He, point∣•…•… at the Ordainer. This correlative Him, at the ordained.
• 2. They are both distinctly expressed.

The Ordainer is expressed in these Pronouns of the first person, My, 1: and in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 act of paternity, begotten: Amplified by the time, to day.

The ordained is expressed in these Pronouns of the second person, Thou, Thee: And in this correlative, Son.

The point understood is, that God glorified his Son in making him a Priest.* 1.1

In the other testimony we may observe,

• 1. The connexion of it with the former.
• 2. The expression of the main point.

In the connexion there is

• 1. An agreement betwixt the two testimonies, in this phrase, As he saith 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• 2. A difference betwixt them, in this phrase, In another place.

In the expression of the main point is set down,

• 1. The person deputed, Thou art.
• 2. The Function whereunto he is deputed. This is,
  • 1. Propounded in this word, a Priest.
  • 2. Illustrated two waies.
    • 1. By the kinde of Priesthood, After the Order of Melchisedec.
    • 2. By the continuance thereof, For ever.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Vers. 6.