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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§. 43. Of Magistrates remisnesse in punishing Adultery.

THe doom which is here denounced of Gods judging Adulterers, implieth a se∣cret taxation of Magistrates remisness thereabouts. It is to be feared that this hath been one cause of sundry severe judgements, which have been from time to time inflicted upon this Kingdom. Though there be no Law directly to tolerate Stews, or to justifie and countenance whoredom and adultery, yet these sins where∣by God is so much provoked, are too frequent amongst us, either by the connivance of Magistrates, or by their neglect of putting Laws in execution, or by their corrup∣tion in taking bribes, or by some other indirect course. Among other sins this was one, namely, that the sons of Eli lay with the women that assembled at the d•…•…re of the Tabernacle, and that their Father restrained them not, which provoked God to swear that the iniquity of Elies house should not be purged with sacrifice, nor offering for ever, 1 Sam. 2. 22. & 3. 13, 14.