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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§. 44. Of the subjection denied to Angels.

THis honour (to have the Church put into subjection to them) is expresly denied to Angels, so saith this Text, He hath not put in subjection unto Angels the world to come. That honour, which God, the most high, supream Soveraign over all, vouchsafeth not to a creature, is denied to him; he hath no right to it. Were it meet that he should have it, the wise God would bestow it on him.

Angels are of creatures the most Excellent: (Of the Excellency of Angels, See chap. 1. §. 40, 85.) yet this world to come, consisting of such inhabitants, as are my∣stically so united to Christ, as they make one Body with him (which Body is called Christ, 1 Cor. 12. 12.) are too excellent to be put in subjection to any, but Christ, who is the true and only Head of the Church. Though Angels be more excellent then any children of men, singly and simply considered in themselves, yet chil∣dren of men as they are united to Christ, and make one Body with him, are farre more excellent then all the Angels. It is therefore very incongruous, that they who are the more excellent should be put in subjection to those who are less excellent, yea to those who are appointed to be Ministers, and (as I may so speak) servants unto him.