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 ...
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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 ...
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Gouge, William, 1578-1653.
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London :: Printed by A.M., T.W. and S.G. for Joshua Kirton,
1655.
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Bible. -- N.T. -- Hebrews -- Commentaries.
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"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 ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A41670.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2024.
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§ 45. Of Faith and Fear standing together.
THe earnest prayer of Christ, together with the fruit thereof, which was Gods hearing of him, is an evidence of his faith. In that his fear is here added, it plainly appeareth that faith and fear may stand together. Moses retained his faith when he said, I exceedingly fear and quake, Heb. 12. 21.
Though these be distinct and different, yet are they not contrary, but helpfull one to another: as sight and hearing which are distinct senses. Fear makes faith to look up unto God: Faith supports and makes us rest upon God.
Let not us sever those things that may stand together: but in all our fears let us believe and pray. so shall we be heard in the things we fear. If faith be se∣vered from fear, an infirmity will be made a vice: and that which is naturall be
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made diabolicall. But mixed with faith, it will be sanctified and made very usefull.
As a means hereunto, consider,
1. That God hath his hand in all things that may cause thee to fear, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 19. 11.
2. God remains thy Father in thy greatest fears, Matth. 26. 39.
3. God in wisdom ordereth thy estate, Matth. 10. 29.
4. God can deliver thee from thy fears, Ier. 32. 27.
5. God is faithfull, and will never fail thee, Heb. 13. 6.
How faith may stand with fear, though it be somewhat a sinfull fear, See the 〈◊〉〈◊〉Sacrifice, on Psal. 116. 11. §. 75.
The Preposition from, set before Christs fear, sheweth that God delive•…•… him from his fear. He did not leave him therein, nor forsake him, Hereupon Sa•…•… may rest upon this, not to be forsaken. See Chap. 13. v. 6. §. 73.
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