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 ...

§. 134. Of the Resolution of Heb. 2. v. 12, 13.

12.

Saying, I will declare thy Name unto my brethren; in the midst of the Church will I sing praise unto thee.

13.

And again, I will put my trust in him: And again, Behold, I and the children which God hath given me.

THe summe of these two verses is A description of Christs Propheticall Office. This is here brought in as a confirmation of Christs humane nature wherein he executed that Function. See §. 1.

In this description two points are considerable:

• 1. The Inference.
• 2. The Substance.

The Inference (in this word Saying) in particular verifieth that which was as∣serted in the words immediatly preceding: namely, that Christ was not ashamed to call men brethren.

The Argument may be thus framed,

He that saith of men, I will declare thy Name unto my brethren is not ashamed to call them brethren.

But Christ saith of men, I will declare thy Name unto my brethren:

Therefore Christ is not ashamed to call men brethren.

The Substance containeth a proof of Christs Propheticall Office: about which we may observe,

• 1. The kinde of proof.
• 2. The point proved.

The kinde of proof is a Divine testimony. Of this kinde there be three par∣ticulars.

• 1. The execution thereof, ver. 12. This is taken out of Psal. 22. 22.
• 2. The ground of Christs courage in executing it, ver. 13. This is taken out of Psal. 18. 2.
• 3. The efficacy thereof, ver. 13. This is taken out of Isa. 8. 18.

• 1. The execution of Christs Propheticall Office consists of two parts.
  • 1. To declare Gods Name.
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    2. To sing praise to him.

    In the former four particulars are expressed.

  • 1. The Prophet, I.
  • 2. The Act▪ will declare.
  • 3. The Subject matter▪ Thy Name.
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    4. The Object to whom, My brethren.

    In the later four other particulars are expressed.

  • 1. The same Person or Prophet, I.
  • 2. Another act, which is to sing praise. These two words are the translation of one Greek word.
  • 3. The person whose praise he would set forth, unto thee.
  • 4. The place where he would do it, In the midst of the Church.
• 2. The ground of Christs courage was his confidence. Here is expressed,
  • 1. The connexion of this with the former, in this phrase, And again.
  • 2. The main Proposition. Herein are three particulars.
  • 1. The kinde of confidence, put trust.
  • 2. The person who doth▪ put his trust, I will, saith Christ.
  • 3. The person on whom, in him, namely God.
• 3. The efficacy of Christs Propheticall Office, was in fitting those for God who were given to him. Here also are expressed as before,
  • 1. A connexion of this with the former, And again.
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  • 2. A Proposition. Wherein observe▪
  • 1. An evidence of the power of Christs Ministry.
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    2. The reason thereof.

    In the evidence are set down,

  • 1. An act, which demonstrateth the evidence intimated in this particle Behold▪ This intendeth a presenting unto God, such as were fitted for him.
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    2. The persons presenting (in this Pronown I) and presented in this relative children.

    The reason is taken from a trust committed unto Christ: in these words, Which God hath given me. Here observe,

  • 1. The kinde of trust, Given.
  • 2. The Trustor or Person that committeth the trust, God.
  • 3. The trusted, or persons that are given; in this relative Which. That hath re∣ference to children.
  • 4. The Trustee, or person who is entrusted, in this Pronoun Me. Which h•…•… reference to Christ.