OLBGrk; HEBREWS CHAPTER 4 HEBREWS 4:1 The rest of Christians to be
attained by faith. HEBREWS 4:12,13 The power of God's word. HEBREWS
4:14 Having Jesus the Son of God for our High Priest, we must hold
fast our profession, and come boldly unto the throne of grace. LET US
THEREFORE FEAR: the Spirit d... [ Continue Reading ]
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FOR UNTO US WAS THE GOSPEL PREACHED, AS WELL AS UNTO THEM: the reason
enforcing the former counsel is, their having mutually the same means,
the one as the other, and if they fear not, may be guilty of the same
sin; for the Hebrews and the whole church were evangelized by the
outward publish... [ Continue Reading ]
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FOR WE WHICH HAVE BELIEVED DO ENTER INTO REST: a further reason
setting home this counsel, was the certain benefit of our care in
believing; for that the community of real Christians, partakers and
exercisers of the same precious faith, as Paul himself, 2 PETER 1:1,
have the same privilege a... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR HE SPAKE IN A CERTAIN PLACE OF THE SEVENTH DAY ON THIS WISE; the
Spirit proves, that the rest mentioned by David, PSALMS 95:11, is not
meant the seventh day's rest, because spoken three thousand years
after that rest was past; but this rest of which he speaks was to
come, though spoken of and kn... [ Continue Reading ]
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AND IN THIS PLACE AGAIN: kai here is not so much copularive,
connecting an instance of David to the same purpose of that of Moses
about the seventh day's rest from the creation; but discretive,
joining an instance of another rest of God different from the seventh
day's rest. Moses spa... [ Continue Reading ]
The Spirit having demonstrated, that God's rest sworn to believers in
the gospel, and mentioned by David, could not be the seventh day's
rest; proceeds to prove likewise, that it could not be the rest of
Israel in the land of Canaan, since that was entered into four hundred
years before he wrote by... [ Continue Reading ]
AGAIN, HE LIMITETH A CERTAIN DAY, SAYING IN DAVID: this is a further
proof, that David did not mean or intend the rest of the Jews in
Canaan, in the PSALMS 95:1, from the determined time of it; as if the
Spirit had said: Besides what I have proved, take another argument;
Again I argue. God by the pr... [ Continue Reading ]
This is the improvement of the former instance, HEBREWS 4:7. If
Joshua, by bringing Israel into Canaan, had given rest to all
believers, then God would not by David have spoken of another day and
state of rest to come. Joshua was a type of Jesus bringing believers
into the true rest of the heavenly... [ Continue Reading ]
Here the Spirit concludes from his former proofs, that there is a more
excellent rest revealed to faith in the gospel, which is remaining,
future, and to come, and will surely and most certainly do so; though
it be behind, yet it will be enjoyed. A sabbatism, which is a state
and season of a most gl... [ Continue Reading ]
This proveth the foregoing consequence of a rest remaining, from the
nature of a true rest, which is a resting from all labours, which the
Israelites did not in Canaan, therefore it is yet to come. For every
true believer who hath full possession of God's rest, where God is
satisfying of them in bli... [ Continue Reading ]
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LET US LABOUR THEREFORE TO ENTER INTO THAT REST: this is the use of
the former doctrine, that since many through unbelief fall short of
God's rest, therefore let us labour: spoudaswmen imports study of
mind, earnestness of affection, diligence of endeavour, with all the
powers of soul and bo... [ Continue Reading ]
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FOR THE WORD OF GOD: the efficacy of the word of God is a further
enforcement of their studious labour to enter into God's rest, for
that calleth us thereunto; even the law and doctrine of the gospel
brought by the incarnate Word from heaven, preached by him to the
world, dictated and inspir... [ Continue Reading ]
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NEITHER IS THERE ANY CREATURE THAT IS NOT MANIFEST IN HIS SIGHT: kai
is not only copulative, but rational, showing the ground of the former
efficacy of the gospel word, because its Author seeth and knoweth all
persons and things, and filleth it with this power and force. For
every creature w... [ Continue Reading ]
The excellency of the great gospel Minister beyond all others in
respect of his priestly office, especially beyond Aaron and the
Levitical priesthood, is shown by the Holy Ghost:. _\HEBREWS
4:14-5:11\_ It is introduced as the Spirit's counsel to these Hebrews,
from the premises, for their using of t... [ Continue Reading ]
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FOR WE HAVE NOT AN HIGH PRIEST WHICH CANNOT BE TOUCHED WITH THE
FEELING OF OUR INFIRMITIES: this duty of perseverance in the Christian
religion, is enforced by the consideration of the sympathy of this
High Priest, with the states of all who will enter into God's rest by
him. He is worthy th... [ Continue Reading ]
LET US THEREFORE COME BOLDLY UNTO THE THRONE OF GRACE: since our High
Priest hath a sense of our infirmities, hath experienced our trials,
and no sin is in him to shut up his bowels of compassion, therefore
haste we to him, as those who desire to reach favours from our
Sovereign, as our poor, guilty... [ Continue Reading ]