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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"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 June 1, 2024.

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§. 74. Of Observations raised out of Heb. 6. 9, 10.

I. MIsconceipts must be prevented. This is the main end of the Apostles decla∣ration of his opinion of these Hebrewes. See §. 53.

II. Ministers may insinuate themselves into their peoples hearts. This is the generall scope of these two verses. See §. 54.

III. Testifications of love are commendable. Such an one was this title, Bel•…•…. See §. 55.

IIII. The best things are to be judged of people. So doth the Apostle here. See §. 56.

V. Salvation is the reward of good works. These are such as accompany Salva•…•…i∣tion. See §. 57.

VI. Christians may be perswaded of others Salvation. So was the Apostle here. See §. 58.

VII. Denuntiation of judgement may stand with good hope. This phrase of cor∣rection, Though we thus speak, imports as much. See §. 59.

VIII. They who judge according to the rules of charity may suppose others to be of their mind. This is inferred out of the plurall number, We are perswaded. See §. 59.

IX. God is perfectly righteous. These negatives, not unrighteous, intend as much See §. 60.

X. Gods righteousnesse makes him remember his Saints: The conjunction of these two phrases, not unrighteous, to forget, proves as much. See §. 62.

XI. God is ever mindfull of his. Not to forget is to be ever mindfull. See §. 63.

XII. God is especially mindfull of the work of grace. This is the work here men∣tioned. See §. 65.

XIII. Love is the ground of mercy. Thus it is here set down, See §. 67.

XIV. Love is laborious. For labour is here attributed to love. See §. 68.

XV. Respect must be had to Gods name in duties to man. So did these Hebrewes See §. 69.

XVI. Workes of mercy are speciall evidences of love. Ministring being a work of mercy, is here brought in as an evidence of their love. See §. 70.

XVII. Charity is specially to be shewed to Saints. Such were they to whom these Hebrewes ministred. See §. 71.

XVIII. Christians must continue in well doing. This is here expresly comm•…•…nded. See §. 72.

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