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 ...

§. 131. Of the Resolution of, and Observations from, Hebr. 11. 23.

By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his Parents, because they saw he was a proper Child, and they not afraid of the Kings Command∣ment.

THIS verse in sum declareth Faiths vigour. Hereof are two parts.

• 1. A description of the parties.
• 2. A declaration of the kinds of proofs.

The parties are described by their relation to their son Moses, Parents.

The proofs of their faith, are two effects.

The former is

• 1. propounded,
• 2. confirmed.

In propounding the effect, is noted.

• 1. Their act,
• 2. the reason thereof.

Their act was their hiding of their child, amplified by the time.

The time is set forth two wayes.

• 1. By the beginning, when he was born.
• 2. By the continuance, three months.

The reason was, a divine stamp upon the child. They saw he was a proper Child.

The latter proof of their saith, was their courage, which is,

• 1. Manifested by the contrary: they were not afraid.
• 2. Amplified
  • 1. By the subject matter which they feared not, a com∣mandement.
  • 2. By the Author of that commandement, the King.

Doctrines.

• I. PArents are honoured by worthy Children. For honours sake, the parties are here described by their relation to their son Moses. See §. 124.
• II. Parents, especially, ought to have care of their Children. So had Moses Pa∣rents. See §. 124.
• III. There ought be a joynt care of Fathers and Mothers. For both these are comprised under the word Parents. See §. 124.
• IV. Persons in danger may be concealed from mischievous persons. So was Moses from the Egyptians. See §. 125.
• V. Danger is to be prevented betimes. So soon as Moses was born, he was hid. See §. 126.
• VI. Care in preventing danger must be continued. This phrase three months in∣tendeth as much. See §. 127.
• VII. God sets a stamp on such as he deputes to a special work. Thus he did here on Moses. See §. 128.
• VIII. Gods stamp works a good esteem. So did this about Moses. See §. 128.
• IX. Faith expells fear. It was faith that made these not afraid. See §. 129.
• X. Unlawfull Edicts fright not believers. Moses Parents were not afraid of such commandements. See §. 130.
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• ...〈◊〉〈◊〉 Kings in sinfull things are not to be obeyed. It was the Kings Commande∣ments that was not feared. See §. 130.