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 ...

§. 109. Of the Resolutions and Observations of Heb. 2. 11.

THe summe of this verse is a reason of Christs suffering in mans nature, which was a conformablenesse to other men.

Two points are herein observable. 1. The substance of the Text. 2. A con∣sequence.

In the substance two things are expressed. 1. A difference betwixt Christ and Saints. 2. An union.

The difference is, that One is an Agent, He that sanctifieth. The other a Patient▪ they who are sanctified.

In this union is noted 1. The kinde of it, of one. 2. The extent, ALL.

The kinde of union is a common stock. This admits a double consideration.

• 1. The stock whereof Christ is one with us: that is the humane nature.
• 2. The stock whereof we are one with Christ: that is the Divine nature.

The consequence is 1. Generally intimated in this phrase, for which cause. 2. Par∣ticularly expressed.

In the particular is noted 1. A relation, Brethren. 2. A manifestation thereof.

In the manifestation is set down 1. The means whereby it was manifested, C•…•…∣led. 2. The ground of manifesting it, not ashamed.

Observations hence arising are these.

• I. Union is a cause of conformity. The causall particle FOR, whereby the uni•…•… of Christ with Saints is inferred as a reason of his suffering in mans nature, inte•…•… that which is here observed. See §. 100.
• II. Christ sanctifieth men. In this respect this style is given him, He that sanctifi•…•… See §. 102.
• III. Saints were as others. This word sanctified presupposeth as much. See §. 10•…•…
• IV. Such as are Christs are sanctified. This is here clearly expressed. See §. 103.
• V. Christ is of the same stock whereof others are. In this respect He is of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 See §. 104.
• VI. Saints are of the same stock whereof Christ is. In this respect They are of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 See §. 104.
• VII. All Saints have the same spirituall being. All are of one with Chri•…•… See §. 104.
• VIII. That for which there is cause must be done. See §. 105.
• IX. Christ and Saints are brethren. See §. 106.
• X. Christ acknowledgeth such as are his. To call is to acknowledge. See §. 107.
• XI. Christ accounts relations betwixt him and Saints to be no disgrace unto him. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is not ashamed thereof. See §. 108.