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 ...

§. 51. Of the resolution of Heb. 9. 8, 9, 10.

Vers. 8.

The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the Holiest of all, was not yet made manifest while as the first Tabernacle was yet standing.

Vers. 9.

Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertain∣ing to the conscience.

Vers. 10.

Which stood only in meats and drinkes, and divers washings, and cared ordinances imposed on them, untill the time of reformation.

Vers. 8. THese three verses declare the end of legall rights. That end is to rais: up mens minds to more excellent things then they were.

This end is,

• 1. Propounded, v. 8.
• 2. Proved, v. 9, 10.

In the proposition there is set down

• 1. The warrant of that end.
• 2. The matter thereof.

The warrant is divine. This is manifested,

• 1. By the author thereof. The Holy Ghost.
• 2. By the kind of warrant in this phrase, This signifying.

The matter was, that a more excellent way to heaven was prefigured.

This is amplified by the time how long this continued to be prefigured: while the first Tabernacle was standing.

Vers. 9. Two proofes are produced of the foresaid point.

One is taken from the nature of the legall rites, which was to be a figure.

This is amplified by the time how long they continued so to be, for the time 〈◊〉〈◊〉 present.

The other proof is taken from the impotency of those rites.

This latter is

• 1. Generally propounded.
• 2. Particularly confirmed, v. 10.

In propounding the proof, he declareth

• 1. The heads of the legall rites. Herein are noted
  • 1. The kinds of them, gifts and sacrifices.
  • 2. The manner of using them, were offered.
• 2. The impotency of them. Hereabout observe,
  • 1. Wherein the impotency consisted. They could not make perfect.
  • 2. The persons about whom it was manifested, him that did the service.
  • 3. Wherein it was manifested, as pertaining to the conscience.

Vers. 10. The particular confirmation is double, for it is confirmed

• 1. By an induction of sundry particular rites.
• 2. By a declaration of the date of them.

The particulars are foar.

• 1. Meats.
• 2. Drinkes.
• 3. Divers washings.
• 4. Carnall ordinances.

These are amplified by the necessity of observing them. In this phrase, imp•…•… on them.

The declaration of the date is in these words, untill the time of reformation.