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 ...

§. 1. Of the resolution of the eight Chapter to the HEBREVVS.

THe Apostle having proved the excellency of Christs Priest-hood in the former Chapter, proceedeth to set out Christs faithfull execution there∣of. He doth largely insist upon this point, and that thorow out this whole Chapter, and the ninth, and a great part of the tenth: even to the 19. verse thereof.

To consider this Chapter singly by it self, The sum of it is,

A Declaration of Christs execution of his Priest-hood.

Here about three generall points are handled.

• 1. The Place where he executeth that office, v. 1, 2.
• 2. The Sacrifice which he offered up in executing it. This is
  • 1. Implicitly hinted, v. 2.
  • 2. Expresly proved by a necessity thereof, which is;
    • 1. Propounded in the example of other High-Priests, v. 3, 4.
    • 2. Proved by Gods appointing it to be so, v. 5.
• 3. The Covenant whereabout it was exercised. This is set ou•…•… comparatively.

There are two parts of the comparison.

• One sets out the excellency of this Covenant.
• The other the insufficiency of that Covenant which went before it. Both these are,
  • 1. Propounded.
  • 2. Confirmed.

• The excellency of this Covenant is propounded, v. 6.
• The insufficiency of the other is propounded, v. 7.

The proof of both is by a divine testimony. Hereabout,

• 1. The substance is expressed.
• 2. A consequence is inferred.

The substance of the testimony setteth out the difference betwi•…•… 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Covenants.

• The former was violated.
• The latter remained stable.

The violation of the former is

• 1. Implyed by Gods rebuking them, v. 8.
• 2. Aggravated by their abusing of Gods goodness, v. 9.

The stability of the other Covenant is also

• 1. Implyed, in this Epithite, NEW, v. 8.
• 2. Confirmed by the distinct promises annexed thereunto.

The promises are four.

• 1. God will put his Law into our minds, v. 10.
• 2. God will be our God, v. 10.
• 3. God will teach us, v. 11.
• 4. God will pardon our sins, v. 12.

The consequence following upon this difference, is the abrogation of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 former Covenant, v. 13.