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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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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 6, 2024.

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§. 100. Of the resolution and observations of Heb. 7. 23, 24.

Vers. 23.
And they truly were many Priests, because they were not suffered to con∣tinue by reason of death.
Vers. 24.
But this man, because he endureth ever, hath an unchangeable Priest-hood.

THe sum of these two verses, is a difference between Christ and the Leviticall Priests. The difference is especially about the continuance of the one and of the other.

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There are two parts,

  • 1. The mutability of the Leviticall Priest-hood, v. 23.
  • 2. The stability of Christs Priest-hood, v. 24.

There is to be considered in both, 1. The substance. 2. A consequence.

In the substance of the former is set down

  • 1. The point it self, They continued not.
  • 2. The reason thereof; By reason of death.

The consequence thereof is implyed in this word, Many.

In the substance of the latter, is set down

  • 1. The point it self, he endureth.
  • 2. The extent thereof, for ever.

The consequence hereof is, that he hath an unchangeable Priest-hood.

Doctrines.
  • Vers. 23. I. The Leviticall Priest-hood did not alwayes continue. This is •…•…∣sed. See §. 97.
  • II. Death is an imperious Lord. This phrase, suffered not, implyeth as 〈◊〉〈◊〉. See §. 96.

  • III. Death hinders a perpetuall abode on earth.

    It suffers not to continue. See §. 97.

  • IV. Gods service on earth is continued by succession. This is intended under 〈◊〉〈◊〉 noun of multitude, Many. See §. 97.
  • Vers. 24. V. Christ still exerciseth his Priest-hood. In this respect he is said to •…•…∣dure, See §. 98.
  • VI. There is no end of Christs Priest-hood. As Priest he endureth ever. See §. 9•…•….
  • VII. Christs Priest-hood cannot be passed over to another. Thus it is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉. See §. 99.
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