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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§. 82. Of Gods hearing those whom he leaves not.

WHerein this Profession of Gods being our helper, is inferred upon the fore-mentioned promise of not leaving nor forsaking, it appears, That those whom God forsakes not, he readily and really helps in all their needs and straits. God doth not content himself with the negative, not to leave, but adds an affirmative assistance, he is an helper.

That God who promised Ioshuah not to fail nor forsake him (Iosh. 1. 5.) after∣wards appeared unto Ioshua with his sword drawn, and said, As Captain of the host of the Lord am I now come (Josh. 5. 13, 14.) hereby he shewed himself an helper of Ioshua. This is further confirmed by the successe which the Lord gave to Ioshua's •…•…ndertakings.

There is no mean betwixt Gods not failing and helping. If he do not help, he fails; and if he that is able to help, do not fail, then help must needs be af∣forded.

Besides, God will have his Presence with his Saints (which, his not forsaking them, presupposeth) make to the best advantage that can be: which must be by help∣ing of them.

1. By this it is manifest, that the negative Promise of not failing doth not only imply a Privative, but also a Positive good.
2. This doth much amplifie the comfort that was noted to arise from Gods Pro∣mise of not failing his, §. 53. in the end thereof.
3. This may serve as a good patern unto us in reference to a friend: and that by giving evidence of our not failing in him, in that we afford unto him all needfull help and succour, so far as lieth in our power. Thus shall we shew our selves children of our heavenly Father; like unto God.