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 ...

§. 145. Of the uses of Christs Immutability.

THE eternall and everlasting Immutability of Christ our Redeemer and Savi∣our is many waies of singular use.

• 1. It demonstrateth Christ to be true God, Mal. 3. 6.
• 2. It distinguisheth him from all creatures (as here in this Text) from Idols es∣pecially, Isa. 41. 4. & 44. 6.
• 3. It strengthneth our faith in all his divine properties, promises, and former works, Psa. 44. 1, 2. & 90. 1, 2. Gen. 32. 10, 11, 12. Heb. 13. 5, 6.
• 4. It instructeth us in an especiall use of Gods former dealings with men; which is in like good courses to expect like blessings, and in like evil courses to expect like judgements: For the Lord is ever the same, and ever of the same minde; what

• in former times was right in his eyes and acceptable unto him, is so still, Rom. 4. 23, 24. What formerly offended him and provoked his wrath, still so doth, 1 Cor. 10. 5, 6. &c.
• 5. It assureth us of his continuall and perpetuall care of his Church, Mat. 28. 20. yea, and of the Churches perpetual continuance, Mat. 16. 18.
• 6. It encourageth us against all attempts of enemies present and to come, Psa. 110. 1. Rev. 2. 10.
• 7. It teacheth us to do what in us lieth for perpetuating his praise; and for this end both to set forth his praise our selves all our daies, Psal. 104. 33. and also to teach our posterity so to do, Psa. 78. 5, 6.
• 8. It directeth us how to be like to Christ, namely, in constancy and unchangea∣blenesse in our lawfull promises, oaths, vows, and covenants, Neh. 5. 12, 13. Psalm 15. 4. Eccl. 5. 4. Ier. 34. 10, 18.) and in our warrantable enterprises, 1 Cor. 15. 58.
• 9. It admonisheth us to submit our selves to the Lords ordering Providence; all our strivings against the same cannot alter this purpose, 1 Sam. 3. 18.
• 10. It establisheth such as have evidence of their election and calling against all Satans assaults and fears arising from our weak flesh, 2 Pet. 1. 10.