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 ...

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Title: 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 ...
Author: Gouge, William, 1578-1653.
Publication: London :: Printed by A.M., T.W. and S.G. for Joshua Kirton,; 1655.
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§. 130. Of the shaking of heaven and earth upon the comming in of the Gospel.

THe Apostle, in setting down the difference betwixt the Law and the Gospel, ha∣ving shewed, That at the delivery of the Law the earth was shaken; he now sheweth, that at the delivery of the Gospel, both earth and heaven was shaken: whereby the Apostle giveth us to understand, That upon bringing in the Gospel, heaven and earth were moved; meaning the inhabitants therein.

For the Lord of heaven was made an inhabitant on earth; God was manifest in the flesh, 1 Tim. 3. 16. He that was far above all heavens descended into the lowest parts of the earth. Heaven was moved at his departure out of it, and earth at his com∣ming to it.

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1. Aggravation of their spirituall senselesnesse, and obdurat hearts, who are no whit at all moved at this comming of the Lord of heaven to earth, and at this voice, this sound of the Gospel which shakes heaven and earth.

The Gospel makes no offer of Christ incarnat to Angels, (but saith, he took not the nature of Angels, Heb. 2. 16.) Yet were the Angels in heaven moved; and should not man much more? The wise men that lived among Pagans were moved, Math. 2. 1. and shall not we Christians?

How fitly may I apply that of our Saviour concerning the men of Ninive, and the Queen of the South, mentioned Matth. 12. 41, 42. How ought we to be humbled for this our senselesnesse?
2. Exhortation to take notice of those particular excellencies whereby the Holy Ghost doth set out and commend unto us the excellency of the Gospel; as that the Lord from heaven delivered it, that it is an heavenly doctrine come from heaven; that at the comming of it, heaven and earth was shaken.

Do not only take notice hereof for the informing your judgements in the excel∣lency and efficacy of the Gospel, but also thereby to work upon your hearts and affections, that ye may be enamoured with the Gospel, that ye may give the more diligent heed thereto, and make the more high account thereof, and conform your selves more conscionably thereunto. These are the ends which the Apostle aimeth at in setting forth the excellencies of the Gospel; and therefore speciall uses of the point.