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 ...

§. 133. Of Moses his Trialls.

BEfore I come to handle those particulars wherein the Apostle doth here se•…•… out the faith of Moses, it will not be impertinent to note out the heads of Moses his Trialls, Gifts, and Privileges, as we have done in other Worthies.

1. The Trialls of Moses were these and such like.

• 1. So soon as he was born; his life was in hazard. Exod. 2. 3. &c.
• 2. He was in great danger to have been cut off from the Church, by being accounted the Son of Pharaoh's daughter. Exod. 2. 10.
• 3. He was trained up forty years in an Idolatrous court. Acts 7. 22, 23.
• 4. Though he himself lived as a Prince, yet his whole Nation lay in a miserable bondage, which could not but be a great trial to him. As the like was to Nehemiah, Neh. 1. 4. &c.
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• 5. His own people, though he sought their good, regarded him not, 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ 2. 14. Acts 7. 25, 27.
• 6. He was forced from the place of his education: yea, and from his own nation, which was the Church, to save his life. Exod. 2. 15.
• 7. He served 40. years in a strange land. Exod. 2. 22. Acts 7. 29, 30.
• 8. God himself was incensed against him, for neglecting to Circumcise his Son. Exod. 4. 24.
• 9. He was sent to a cruell King, with a displeasing message. Exod. 5. •…•….
• 10. His own people, for whose good he was sent, murmured against him. Exod. 5. 21. and 6. 9.
• 11. His people whom he brought out of Egypt revolted from God and from him. Exod. 32. 1. &c.
• 12. His people in their streights were ready to stone him. G•…•…n. 17. 4.
• 13. Korah and sundry others made head against him. Numb. 16. 1. &c.
• 14. Hard charges were laid to his charge. Numb. 20. 8.
• 15. He was provoked to speak unadvisedly with his lips. Psal. 106. 33.
• 16. He was excluded out of Canaan.

By these, as by other Saints trialls, we see what Saints on earth are subject un∣to: answerably it becometh us to expect trialls; to prepare for them, patiently to bear them, and to be comforted under them.