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 ...

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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 ...
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Gouge, William, 1578-1653.
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London :: Printed by A.M., T.W. and S.G. for Joshua Kirton,
1655.
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"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 ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A41670.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 13, 2024.

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§. 35. Of observations out of Heb. 9. 2, 3, 4, 5.

V. 2. I. GOd had a place for divine worship. This was the Tabernacle.

II. The place of Gods worship was distinguished according to distinct uses. There was the first and second Tabernacle.

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III. Christ is light unto his Church.

IV. The Church holds out that light.

These two doctrires are raised out from the typicall Candlestick. See § 7, 8.

V. Christ is a means of communion with God. This is in generall the use of a tab•…•…e See §. 12.

VI. Christ is bread of life. He was typified by the shew-bread. See §. 13.

VII. The place of Gods worship under the law was holy. It is called a Sanctuary •…•… Holy place. See §. 14.

Vers. 3. VIII. Christs flesh was set forth by a vail. See §. 16.

IX. Heaven was prefigured by the most Holy place. See §. 15.

Vers. 4. X. Christ is a means of attonement betwixt God and man. This the gold•…•… Censer typified. See §. 18.

XI. Christ hath all Gods treasures hid in him. In this respect he was typified by 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Ark. See §. 20.

XII. Christ is the Mediator of the Covenant. See §. 20.

XIII. Christ is sp•…•…uall food. He is the true Manna. See §. 22.

XIV. God will have memorials of his mercies. This was the end of reserving a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Manna. See §. 27.

XV. God can make dry things to flourish. So did Aarons rod that budded. See §. 28.

XVI. Christ from death was raised to glory. This was typified by the fruit which Aarons dry rod brought forth. See §. 28.

XVII. God wrote the old Covenant in tables of stone. These were the tables of the covenant. See §. 30.

XVIII. Christ is a Mercy-seat. A means of Gods shewing mercy to man. The mercy-seat typified as much. See §. 31.

XIX. Angels are glorious Spirits. They are here stiled Cherubims of glory, See §. 32.

XX. The glorious Angels attend Christ. Thus much is intended by the Cherubi•…•…s shadowing the Mercy-seat. See §. 32.

XXI. Teachers may as occasion serveth forbear enlargements. The Apostle here would do no more then name the foresaid types. See §. 33.

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