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 ...

§. 164. Of Observations raised out of Heb. 11. v. 24, 25, 26, &c.

I. Memorable matters are to be kept in memory. This the name, Moses, inten∣•…•… See §. 132.

II. Weighty matters are to be attempted, as men are able. This phrase, when he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 come to years, implies thus much. See §. 132.

III. Difficult duties must be willingly done. This word refused, hath reference to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 difficult task, but implieth willingness. See §. 136.

IV. Faith makes worldly honour to be lightly esteemed. By faith Moses refused 〈◊〉〈◊〉. See §. 136.

V. Greatness of honour moveth not Believers. It was a great honour to be called the Son of Pharaohs daughter, but Moses was no whit moved therewith. See §. 136.

VI. Affliction may be chosen. Or it may be willingly undergone. Moses did* 1.1 choose it. See §. 137.

VII. Gods people may be under affliction. This is here taken for granted. See §. 138.

VIII. Afflictions keep not Believers from Communion with Saints. Though the people of God were afflicted, yet Moses would be of their Communion. See §. 138.

IX. Pleasures occasion sin. Here they are styled pleasures of sin. See §. 139.

X. Pleasures are momentany. They are but for a season. See §. 140.

XI. Faith makes afflictions to be preferred before pleasures. Moses by faith pre∣•…•… afflictions. See §. 137.

XII. Matters must be enterprised on good ground. This word Esteeming, intends* 1.2 as much. See §. 142.

XIII. Christ was known of old. For he was known to Moses. See §. 142.

XIV. Christ was reproached before he was exhibited. In this respect this phrase i•…•… here used, the reproach of Christ. See §. 142.

XV. Believers prefer Christs reproach before riches. Witness Moses. See §. 143.

XVI. Believers discern betwixt things that differ. This phrase, greater riches 〈◊〉〈◊〉, giveth proof hereunto. See §. 144.

XVII. There is a reward. This is here taken for granted. See §. 145.

XVIII. Respect may be had to reward. So Moses had. See §. 146.

XIX. Reward puts on to endure. Moses was hereby put on. See §. 146.* 1.3

XX. Danger may be avoyded. For this end Moses forsook Egypt. See §. 157.

XXI. Faith expels fear. Faith made Moses not to fear. See §. 148.

XXII. The most terrible ones are not to be feared. Moses feared not the Kings 〈◊〉〈◊〉 wrath. See §. 148.

XXIII. Faith makes invincible. The expression of that which Moses feared not, which was, the wrath of a King, giveth proof hereunto. See §. 149.

XXIV. Faith seeth God. Thus Moses saw God. See §. 150.

XXV. God is invisible. So is he here set down to be. See §. 151.

XXVI. Faith raiseth the mind above sence. For sence cannot see that that is in∣visible. See §. 152.

XXVII. Sight of Good keeps from fear of man. Thus was Moses kept from fear of Pharaoh. See §. 149.* 1.4

XXVIII. Faith works obedience. By faith Moses was moved to do what God re∣quired about the Passeover. See §. 153.

XXIX. What God enjoynes must be observed. God commanded Moses to observe the Passeover, and so he did. See §. 153.

XXX. Gods works are oft attributed to his Ministers. As this word, kept, im∣plieth an ordaining, it proves the point. See §. 153.

XXXI. Deliverances are to be remembred. This was the end of the Passeover. See §. 154.

XXXII. In Sacraments the Sign and Things signified are oft mutually put each for other. The Passeover was the thing signified, yet it is here put for the exter∣nal celebration thereof. See §. 155.

XXXIII. God affords means for strengthning faith. This was one end of the Passe∣over. See §. 156.

XXXIV. Sacraments are to be solemniz'd in faith, so did Moses keep the Passeover. See §. 256.

XXXV. Blood is the means of atonement. It was blood that kept the destroye•…•… from entring into the Israelites houses. See §. 157.

XXXVI. A right application makes means usefull. Sprinkling of the blood in∣tends so much. See §. 157.

XXXVII. Faith and prudence in preventing danger may stand together. By faith Moses used that means that kept out the destroyer. See §. 158.

XXXVIII. The Lord revengeth. He it was that destroyed. See §. 158.

XXXIX. The dearest and usefullest that men have, may be taken from them. Who dearer than their First-born? who more usefull than their Cattle? yet were these destroyed. See §. 159.

XL. God can extend Iudgement to all of all sorts. The first-born here destroyed, are set down in the plural number: none exempted. See §. 139.

XLI. God ordereth punishment according to sin. The Egyptians destroyed the Male Children of the Israelites, and their First-born are destroyed. See §. 160.

XLII. Children may be punished for their Fathers sins. So were these first-born. See §. 161.

XLIII. God can preserve his from common judgments. So were the first-born of the Israelites preserved. See §. 162.

XLIV. God can keep judgement far off from his: even so, as the judgement may not touch them. See §. 162.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Verse 25.
• * 1.2

  Verse 26.
• * 1.3

  Verse 27.
• * 1.4

  Verse 28.