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 ...

§. 125. The resolution of, and observation•…•… from Heb. 9. 24.

For Christ is not entred into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true: but into heaven it self, now to appear in the presence of God for us.

IN this verse is laid down a difference betwixt the place where legal types were used, and where the truth was accomplished.

In setting down this point, two things are to be eonsidered.

• 1. The manner of propounding the point.
• 2. The matter whereof it consisted.

The manner is two wayes manifested.

• 1. By denying that to Christ which other Priests did, Christ is not entred, &c.
• 2. By asserting that to Christ which belongs to no other, in these words, But into heaven, &c.

2. The matter consisteth of two parts.

• 1. A description of the places, wherein the leviticall Priests exercised their function.
• 2. A description of the place, where Christ exerciseth his.

The former is described.

• 1. By the quality, holy places.
• 2. By the means of making them, made with hands.
• 3. By the use of them, which are the figures. This is amplified by the substance whereof they were figures, in this phrase of the true.

The latter is described,

• 1. By the title, Heaven it self.
• 2. By the end, which is set out,
  • 1. By Christs act, to appear.
  • 2. By the place, in the presence of God.
  • 3. By the persons for whom, for us.
  • 4. By the time when, Now.

Doctrines.

• I. Christ did not what other Priests did. This negative, Christ entred not, proveth the point. See §. 121.
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• II. There were of old places for Gods service, These are meant by the word places. See §. 121.)
• III. Places set apart for Gods service are holy. So they are here called. See §. 121.
• IV. The things of the law were made by men. Namely, by such as had hand•…•…. See §. 121.
• V. Types under the law were but figures, so they are here called. See §. 122.
• VI. Types under the law were figures of true things. So they are here said to be▪ See §. 122.
• VII. Christ entred into the true heaven. This is into heaven it self. See §. 123.
• VIII. Christ in heaven conspicuously manifesteth himself. The meaning of the word translated, appear, manifesteth as much. See §. 124.
• IX. Christ is in heaven before God. For he is here said to be in the presence of God. See §. 124.
• X. Christ is for us: even for our good. See §. 124.
• XI. Christ in the time of the Gospell, actually appeareth before God for his people. This is the intendment of this adverb of time. Now. See §. 124.