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 ...

§. 84. Of the Resolution of Heb. 2. 9.

But we see Iesus, who was made a little lower then the Angels, for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour, that he, by the grace of God, should tast dea•…•… for every man.

THe summe of this verse is, The End of Christs humiliation.

This is set down by way of Answer to the Objection propounded in the for∣mer verse. The Objection was against the supream Authority of Christ over 〈◊〉〈◊〉 creatures. Of the Objection See §. 68.

The Answer hath reference unto two branches of the Objection,

One concerns the Person intended: which was man: meaning a meer man. This the Apostle so yields unto, as notwithstanding he affirmeth Jesus, who was mor•…•… then man to be so highly exalted as is mentioned in the Testimony.

The other concerns the evidence alleadged against the foresaid supream Autho∣rity, which is thus set down, We see not yet, &c.

This he answereth, by a distinction of sights, to this purpose, though with bo∣dily eyes we can see no such matter: yet we may with the eyes of our soul. See §. 7•…•….

In setting down the foresaid end, two points are distinctly expressed,

• 1. A description of Christs humiliation.
• 2. A declaration of the end thereof.

Christs humiliation is set down by the low degree thereof: and that compara∣tively in reference to Angels, thus, Lower then Angels. Hereof see §. 64.

The end is

• 1. Generally propounded
• 2. Particularly exemplified.

In the generall is declared,

• 1. The end it self.
• 2. The consequence that followeth thereupon.

The end it self is

• 1. Propounded in this word, Death.
• 2. Aggravated by this Epithete, Suffering.

The consequence following was exaltation.

This is

• 1. Propounded in the metaphor of a Crown: which implieth a royall dignity.
• 2. It is amplified two waies.

• 1. By the excellency of that Crown, in this word Glory.
• 2. By the esteem that others have of it, in this word, Honour. Of these two words See §. 60.

In the particular exemplification of the end are set out,

• 1. The manner of Christs partaking of death, in this metaphor Tast.
• 2. The causes thereof: Which are two.

• 1. The procuring cause, The grace of God.
• 2. The finall cause, For every man.