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 ...

§. 112. Of the resolution of Heb. 9. 18, 19, 20, 21, 22.

Vers. 18.

Whereupon neither the first Testament was dedicated without blood.

Vers. 19.

For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people, according to the Law, he tooke the blood of Calves, and of Goats with Water and Scarlet, Wooll and Hysop, and sprinkled both the book and all the people;

Vers. 20.

Saying, This is the blood of the Testament, which God enjoyned unto you.

Vers. 21.

Moreover, he sprinkled with blood both the Tabernacle, and all the ves∣sels of the Ministry.

Vers. 22.

And almost all things are by the Law purged with blood: and without shedding of blood is no remission.

Vers. 18. IN these five verses is set downe a legall dedication. In it we may ob∣serve,

• 1. The inference of it upon that which went before, in these words, whereupon neither.
• 2. The substance of the dedication. This is
  • 1. Generally propounded.
  • 2. Particularly exemplified.

In the generall two things are declared.

• 1. The thing dedicated, the first Testament.
• 2. The means of dedicating it, blood.

Vers. 19. In the particular exemplification are considerable

• ...

  1. The Time, when the dedication was performed, and that was when the meaning thereof was declared.

  In describing this circumstance are noted

  • 1. The person that declared the meaning, Moses had spoken.
  • 2. The matter that was spoken, precept. Amplified by the generality, every precept.
  • 3. By the persons to whom it was spoken, to all the people.
  • 4. The manner of ordering what he did deliver, according unto the 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪
• 2. The means of dedicating, this is described in four particulars.
  • 1. The blood of calves and goats.
  • 2. Water.
  • 3. Scarlet-wool.
  • 4. Hysop.
• 3. The manner of using the blood, in this word, sprinkled.
• 4. The things dedicated, which were either such as were then present, or afterwards dedicated. v. 21, 22

The things then present were of two sorts.

• 1. The book.
• 2. All the people.

Vers. 20. In the 20. v. is particularly set down the words, whereby Moses explai∣ned the meaning of what he did. This is

• 1. Generally hinted in this word, saying.
• 2. Distinctly expressed; where is shewed
  • 1. The matter intended, this is the blood of the Testament.
  • 2. The warrant he had for what was done, which God hath enjoyned you.

Vers. 21. The things afterwards dedicated are set down, v. 21, 22.

Therein is,

• 1. A repetition of the means of dedicating: he sprinkled with blood.
• 2. An expression of the things dedicated, and that,
  • 1. In two particular kinds,
    • 1. The holy place, the Tabernacle.
    • 2. The holy things, all the vessels of the Ministery.

    Vers. 22.

  • 2. In a generall comprehension, thus, almost all things. This generall is amplified.
    • 1. By a repetition of the means, blood.
    • 2. By the effect thereof, purged.
    • 3. By the ground of all, the law.
    • 4. By the reason of using that rite. Here we may observe
      • 1. The benefit attained thereby, remission.
      • 2. The manner of using the blood, shedding.
      • 3. The necessity thereof, without such shedding no remission.