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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§. 15. Of punishments on transgressours.

THe memorable judgements executed on the Israelites after the Law was given unto them on Mount Sinai, do give evident proof of the Divine vengeance which was executed on the transgressors thereof. Many of those judgements are reckoned up together, 1 Cor. 10. 5, &c.

I will endeavour further to exemplifie the same in particular judgements execu∣ted on the transgressors of every one of the particular precepts, or of denunciations of judgements against them.

1 Moses and Aaron for their transgressions against the first Commandment, be∣cause they beleeved not, but rebelled against Gods Word, died in the wilderness and entred not into Canaan, Numb. 20. 12, 34.
2 The Israelites that worshiped the golden Calf, (Exod. 32. 6, 28.) and joyned themselves unto Baal-Peor, (Numb. 25. 3, 4, 5.) And the sons of Aaron, that offered strange fire, (Lev. 10. 1, 2.) were all destroyed for their Idolatry against the second Commandment.
3 The blasphemour against the third Commandment, was stoned, Levit. 24. 11. 23.
4 He that gathered sticks upon the Sabbath day, was also stoned for violating the fourth Commandment, Numb. 15. 32, 36.
5 Corah, Dathan and Abiram, with such as took part with them, perished for breaking the fifth Commandment in rising up against Moses and Aaron their Go∣vernours in State and Church, Numb. 16. 3, 32, 35.
6 A murtherer was to be put to death and not spared, Numb. 35. 31.
7 Zimri and Cosby were suddenly slain together for their impudent filthiness: and the people that committed whoredom with the daughters of Moab, Numb. 25. 1, 8, 9.
8 Achan for coveting and stealing what God had forbidden, was destroyed with▪ all that belonged to him, Iosh. 7. 21, 24, 25.
9 A false witness was to be dealt withall, as he had thought to have done to his brother, Deut. 19. 19. His doom is this, He shall not be unpunished, he shall perish, Prov. 19. 5. & 21. 28.

Not to insist on any more particulars, these and all other transgressions, together with their punishment, are comprised under these words, Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this Law to do them, Deut. 27. 26.

Instances of particular judgements on such as believed not, or disobeyed the message that was brought unto them by Angels, are old Zacharias, who was struck dumb, (Luke 1. 20.) and Lots wife who was turned into a pillar of salt, Genes. 19▪ 17, 26.

Now all these things were our examples, and are written for our admonition: upon whom the ends of the world are come, 1 Cor. 10. 6, 11.

Angels are not now sent to us: Yet are the Ministers of Gods word sent unto us of God; the Lord that sends, is rather to be respected then the Messengers that are sent. That therefore which is here said of recompensing disobedience to the word of Angels, may be applied to all disobedience against any Minister sent of God, Iohn 13. 20. Luke 10. 16.