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 ...

§. 161. Of the Observations raised out of Heb. 13. 17, 18, 19.

I. MInisters are rulers in Gods Church. They are comprized under this phrase, Them that have the rule over you. See v. 7. §. 96.

II. Obedience is to be yielded unto Ministers. People are here commanded to obey them. See §. 148.

III. Obedience must be yielded with due respect to Ministers. This is intended under this phrase, Submit your selves. See §. 148.

IV. Ministers are watchmen They are here said to watch. See §. 149.

V. Ministers watch especially for mens souls. So much is here expressed. See §. 150.

VI. Ministers must give an account. This is here implied. See §. 151.

VII. Faithfull Ministers have an eye at their account. They watch as they that must give an account. See § 151.

VIII. Peoples proficiency makes Ministers give their account with joy. See § 152.

IX. Peoples not profiting makes Ministers grieve. See §. 152.

X. Grief of Ministers for peoples not profiting is discommodious to people. See §. 152.* 1.1

XI. Prayer is to be made for others. So much is here intended under this word pray. See §. 153▪

XII. Prayer is especially to be made for Ministers. Ministers are comprised under this phrase, for us. See §. 153.

XIII. Conscionable Ministers are most to be prayed for. This is the reason that the Apostle here renders for performing this duty. See §. 153.

XIV. A man may know that he hath a good conscience. The Apostle asserteth thus much of himself. See §. 154.

XV. Christians may in charity judge of others what they know of themselves. These phrases of the plurall number, we trust, we have, give evidence hereof. See §. 154.

XVI. A good conscience extends it self to all duties. It is here said to be in all things. See §. 155.

XVII. A man of a good conscience will well order the whole course of his life. So much is intended under this phrase, to live, being here brought in as the proof of a good conscience. See §. 156.

XVIII. A willing minde is a note of a good conscience. The Apostle expresseth as much under this word willing. See §. 156.

XIX. Respect must be had to the manner of ordering our life. This is intended under this word, honestly. See §. 157.

Notes

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  Vers. 18.