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 ...

§. 4. Of the Iewish Sanctuary.

THe second head of typ•…•…s here mentioned is stiled, a a 1.1 worldly Sanctuary. The Greek word translated, Sanctuary, properly signifieth, b 1.2 holy; which, being of the new•…•…er gender, may be applyed to thing or place. Here it is put for the place wherein all the typicall rites, and legall ordinances were exercised. Hereo•…•…▪ see more Chap. 8. v. 2. §. 4.

This is here called worldly, in opposition to heaven, v. 11. and Chap. 8. 2. This* 1.3 Epi•…•…hite is derived from the word translated world: whereof see Chap. 4. v. 3. §. 29.

This Sanctuary is that which in the next verse is called a c 1.4 tabernacle. It was made here in this world: of things of the world; such as were earthly: subject to decay, which things in heaven are not. It was a kind of portable Temple, made of poles, boards, & beasts-skins, which might at pleasure be taken down, and reared up a∣gain. Th•…•… roomes within it were divided by Silk curtains: the end of it was •…•…or people to assemble together for divine worship: there God manifested his presence, and caused his glory to appear, Ex. 29. 43. It was made in the first year of the Is∣raelites abode in the wildernesse, and reared up in the beginning of the second year, Exod. 40. 2. It was of the greater authority, because it was made after the fashion, which God shewed unto Mose•…•… in the Mount, Exod. 25. 40. It continued to be of

〈◊〉〈◊〉 S•…•…lomons Temple was built: at which time it was carried into that Temple, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…here laid up, 1 King. 8. 4. According to the severall parts thereof, it typified 〈◊〉〈◊〉 e•…•…angelicall, and celestiall truths; whereof the Apostle himself expresseth 〈◊〉〈◊〉 particulars in the verses following.

〈◊〉〈◊〉 onely in generall it is to be considered as the place where the ordinances of* 1.5 〈◊〉〈◊〉 service were performed. And thus it sheweth that it is meet to have a fit place 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 publick exercising of divine servic•…•…. Though the type be taken away, yet 〈◊〉〈◊〉 eq•…•…ity thereof may remain. As there was of old a Tabernacle, and afterwards a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for people to meet together for divine service; So by way of resemblance 〈◊〉〈◊〉 common equity, there may be such places as we call Churches, for people to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 together therein, and to observe evangelicall ordinances. This seemes to be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in this phrase, when ye come together in the Church, and again, when ye come 〈◊〉〈◊〉 i•…•…to one place, 1 Cor. 11. 18, 20.

• 1. In such publick places, people may have a mo•…•…e free accesse together.
• 2. A greater number may meet together.
• 3. They may the more conveniently abide together.
• 4. In such places they use to be least disturbed.

Th•…•…s is not to make men dote on buildings: or to place religion on such and such 〈◊〉〈◊〉, or in such and such walls, (in these respects they would prove worldly;) 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for conveniences. And in regard of Christians meeting together, and the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ordinances which they there perform, we may have such a mind to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 places, as the Jewes had to the Tabernacle and Temple, Psal. 84. 1. and 122. •…•…. So much was foretold, Isa. 2. 3.

By this epithite c 1.6 worldly added to this word Sanctuary, he draweth the minds 〈◊〉〈◊〉 these Hebrews from doting too much on the Sanctuary, and the ordinances there∣o•…•…▪ He did before give the just due to those ordinances, in stiling them, Ordinan∣ces of divine service: But to keep people from excesse in esteeming of them too high∣ly, here he sheweth what in their substance they were. As Gods ordinances, they •…•…ere highly to be esteemed in their season, but as earthly and externall matters, not to be doted on above their use, and beyond their season.

d 1.7 Sanctuary is a word of high esteem; but e 1.8 worldly, is a matter of debasement▪

Notes

• a 1.1

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• b 1.2

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• * 1.3

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• c 1.4

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 What the Sanctuary was.
• * 1.5

  Places fit for divine ser∣vice.
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• d 1.7

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