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 ...

§. 163. Of the resolution of Heb. 11. 24, 25, 26, 27, 28.

24.

By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the Son of Pharaohs daughter.

25.

Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season.

26.

Esteeming the reproach for Christ, greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

27.

By faith he for sook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the King: for he en∣dured, as seeing him who is invisible.

28.

Through faith he kept the Passeover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the first born should touch them.

THE sum of these five verses is a commendation of Moses faith.

It is commended by three effects.

One was, his contempt of the world.

Another, his Courage.

The third was his Obedience.

His contempt of the world is manifested by turning from the three great allure∣ments of the world: which were,

• 1. Honours. v. 24.
• 2. Pleasures. v. 25.
• 3. Riches. v. 26,

His despising of honour is set out two wayes,* 1.1

• 1. By the time, when he manifested as much, even when he was come to years.
• 2. By the kind of honour, which was very great, to be called the Son of Pha∣raohs Daughter.

Both these are amplified by the manner of rejecting honour, which was 〈◊〉〈◊〉, in this word, refused.

A Second particular wherein his contempt of the world was manifested, was* 1.2 about pleasure. This is set down comparatively. The comparison is of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Here observe,

• 1. The things compared.
• 2. The manner of comparing them.

The things compared, are, Afflictions and Pleasures.

Afflictions are set out by the Patients: which were,

• 1. The people of God.
• 2. Moses himself, who is comprised under this phrase, suffered with.

Pleasures are set ou•…•… by two properties.

• 1. Sinf•…•…ll.
• 2. Momentary.

The manner of prefer•…•…ing afflictions before pleasures, is declared in these words, Choosing rather than.

The third particular instance of contemning the world, is about riches. Here* 1.3 is noted,

• 1. The effect of Faith.
• 2. The ground thereof.

This effect also is set down comparatively.

In the comparison we are to consider,

• 1. The things compared.
• 2. The manner of comparing them together.

The things compared, are Reproach and Riches.

Reproaches are illustrated by the principal object, who was Christ.

Riches are amplified,

• 1. By the kind of them, Treasures.
• 2. By the subject, or place where they were, In Egypt.

The manner is manifested two wayes.

• 1. Simply, in this word, esteeming.
• 2. Comparatively, greater riches than.

The ground of preferring the one before the other, was Reward.

This is set out,

• 1. By the kind of reward, in this phrase, The recompence of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• 2. By the affection of Moses thereunto. He had respect unto it.

A second evidence of Moses his faith is set out, v. 27.* 1.4

Here is declared,

• 1. The kind of evidence.
• 2. The ground thereof.

The kind of evidence was an invincible courage.

This is

• 1. Propounded.
• 2. Amplified.

• 1. In Propounding it, is not•…•…d,
  • 1. His act, •…•…e forsook.
  • 2. The place which he forsook, Egypt.
• The amplification is by denyal of a contrary disposition, wherein we have,
  • 1. The affection denyed, not fearing.
  • 2. The object of that fear, set out by a threefold gradation.
    • 1. A man. This is implyed under the word King.
    • 2. The greatest of men, A King.
    • 3. That which maketh a King most terrible, his wrath.

A third evidence of Moses his faith, was his Obedience.* 1.5

This was manifested two wayes.

• 1. In reference to God.
• 2. In reference to Gods people.

In that which hath reference to God, we have,

• 1. His act, he kept.
• 2. The object thereof, The Passeover.

In that which hath reference to Gods people, is set down,

• 1. The thing done; sprinkling of blood.
• 〈◊〉〈◊〉. The reason thereof, which was to prevent danger.

Here is declared.

• 1. The kind of danger.
• 〈◊〉〈◊〉. The extent of preservation from it.

The kind of danger was destruction, amplified by the persons destroyed; the if born.

The extent of preservation is set out,

• 1. By the act denied, should not touch.
• 〈◊〉〈◊〉. By the object, or persons not touched, them, namely the Israelites.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Ve•…•…se 24.
• * 1.2

  25.
• * 1.3

  〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.4

  V. 27.
• * 1.5

  V. 28.