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 ...

§. 282. Of the resolution of, and observations from, Heb. 11. 39, 40.

THE summe of these two verses is, A commendation of antient Saints. The parts are two,

• 1. A general proposition.* 1.1
• 2. A particular amplification thereof.

In the proposition there is

• 1. An Intimation of the persons commended, these all.
• ...

  2. A manifestation of the matter for which they are commended.

  This is set out

  • 1. By the cause, Faith.
  • 2. By the effect, a good report.

The Amplification is set down comparatively. Of the comparison there are two 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

• The first concerneth such as lived before Christ was exhibited.
• The other concerneth such as lived after.

That which concerneth the former is a privation of a priviledge; In set∣ting down whereof we have,

• 1. The Priviledge it self, which was the promise.
• 2. Their privation of it; received not.

That part of the comparison which concerneth Believers since Christ was Vers. 40▪ exhibited, is a fruition of the foresaid priviledge▪ Hereof are two parts.

• 1. The kind of priviledge, some better thing.
• 2. The end thereof; that they without us, &c.

The kind of priviledge is set out

• 1. By the Authour, God.
• 2. By the procuring cause, having provided.
• 3. By the subject matter, Some better thing.
• 4. By the persons for whom, for us.

The end is an universal perfection, that they, &c.

In setting down this end we may observe,

• 1. The manner of propounding it, Negatively in reference to an∣tient Jews; Should not be made perfect.
• 2. Affirmatively; To Jews and Christians together, in this phrase▪ without us.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Vers. 39.