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 ...

§. 15. Of speciall heed to a speciall charge.

THat which he had before said of Moses being admonished of God, he here proveth by a divine testimony.

That the testimony is brought in for a proof, is evident by this causall particle a 1.1 for.

b 1.2 The divine testimony is first generally hinted, in this word, he saith, And then particularly expressed in the words of Scripture.

Though there be no antecedent set down, whereunto this relative, •…•…e, may have reference, yet the very words which are recorded to be uttered by God to Moses (Exod. 25. 1, 40.) being expressed, we are thereby given to understand, that God was He that gave the charge which is here set down: so as it is a divine testimony.

Of the force of a divine testimony. See Chap. 1. v. 5. §. 46.

Of the manner of quoting Scripture without naming Author, Book, Chapter, or verse. See Chap. 2. v. 6. §. 50. Of this phrase, He saith, See Chap. 13. v. 5. §. 69.

The charge here given to Moses, is enforced with this speciall Item, c 1.3 See, whereby God would have him know that things particularly and expresly injoyned by God, are with more then ordinary heed to be regarded. A like •…•…tem to this purpose did God give to Moses, when he sent him to Pharaoh, See that thou dost all those won∣ders, &c. Exod. 4. 24. So much is intended under this phrase, In all things that I have said unto you, be circumspect, Exod. 23. 13.

• 1. An especiall account shall be exacted of such things as are in speciall manner 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• 2. By our diligence and care in them, we shall give the greater evidence of our 〈◊〉〈◊〉 respect to our Lord.

We ought therefore in such cases to rouse up our selves, and to put on our selves 〈◊〉〈◊〉 greater forwardnesse and diligence. Where the Apostle saith, Above all take the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of •…•…aith (Eph. 6. 16.) he doth the more stir us up to labour after it. This is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to make us negligent in other points, but to make us more then ordinarily con∣•…•… in that which is so pressed. If a Master give many things in charge to his 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and set a speciall Item on one, saying, see that you do this, doth he give 〈◊〉〈◊〉 servant any just occasion to neglect the other?

On this ground we ought with greater conscience to attend the duties of our par∣•…•… places: for they use to be pressed with speciall Items, and great earnestnesse, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Let the wise see that she reverence her husband, Eph. 5. 33. With much earnest∣•…•…: doth the Apostle presse upon Timothy the duties of his particular calling, •…•… 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 4. 15, 16. 2 Tim. 4. 2, 5.

Notes

• a 1.1

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• b 1.2

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• c 1.3

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. A speciall charge to be especially •…•…eeded.