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 ...

§. 33. Of these words, The daye•…•… come.

THe time when the foresaid remarkable matter shall be accomplished is thus set down, b 1.1 The dayes come; By these dayes he means the time of the Gospell, from the time that Christ was exhibited in the flesh to his glorious comming unto judge∣ment. They are called the last dayes; see Chap. 1. v. 2. §. 13.

This circumstance giveth proof that God reserved the best things promised to the Jewes, for these last times. See more hereof Chap. 2. v. 3. §. 21.

Though these dayes were to come when the Prophet first uttered this prophesie, yet they are set down in the time present, b 1.2 come; and that for two especiall rea∣sons.

• 1. To shew that they were nigh at hand, even comming, at the door as we say.
• 2. To assure them of the certainty of the thing: that which is here promised was as sure as if it had been already accomplished. Such are all Gods promises, they are as things performed: his words are deeds. Thus hope will not make ashamed, Rom. 5.* 1.3

• ... •…•…. As we shall hereby bring much honour to God, (by setting to our seal that God is 〈◊〉〈◊〉, I•…•…h. 3. 33.) so shall we bring much consolation satisfaction and quietnesse to •…•…r own soules. Of this phrase, saith the Lord, See §. 31.

Notes

• b 1.1

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉.
• b 1.2

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Why things to come are set down in the time pre∣sent.
• * 1.3

  See Chap. 4. v. 3 Sect. 24.