HEB. 4:1. LET US THEREFORE FEAR, LEST, A PROMISE BEING LEFT (US) OF ENTERING INTO HIS REST, ANY OF YOU SHOULD SEEM TO COME SHORT OF IT. We begin Edwards' commentary of Hebrews 4 with his _Blank Bible _ note refering to "IIII 1-11 see No. 309. See also note on John 5:17 listed under his comments on... [ Continue Reading ]
HEB. 4:2. FOR UNTO US WAS THE GOSPEL PREACHED, AS WELL AS UNTO THEM: BUT THE WORD PREACHED DID NOT PROFIT THEM, NOT BEING MIXED WITH FAITH IN THEM THAT HEARD (IT). Edwards' _Blank Bible_ contains this entry: Dr. Watts in his orthodoxy and charity says that the words should be translated "to them... [ Continue Reading ]
HEB. 4:3. FOR WE WHICH HAVE BELIEVED DO ENTER INTO REST, AS HE SAID, AS I HAVE SWORN IN MY WRATH, IF THEY SHALL ENTER INTO MY REST: ALTHOUGH THE WORKS WERE FINISHED FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD. In the _Blank Bible _ the following is crossed out: 3.4.5 In order to understand the apostle's rea... [ Continue Reading ]
HEB. 4:4-5. FOR HE SPAKE IN A CERTAIN PLACE OF THE SEVENTH (DAY) ON THIS WISE, AND GOD DID REST THE SEVENTH DAY FROM ALL HIS WORKS. AND IN THIS (PLACE) AGAIN, IF THEY SHALL ENTER INTO MY REST. _ Blank Bible: _ "Cf. 4.3; 4.5" _ 4.5 And in this place again if they shall enter into my rest] _ In the... [ Continue Reading ]
HEB. 4:6. SEEING THEREFORE IT REMAINETH THAT SOME MUST ENTER THEREIN, AND THEY TO WHOM IT WAS FIRST PREACHED ENTERED NOT IN BECAUSE OF UNBELIEF: _ Blank Bible:_ See Taylor's key p. 117: e. Heb. 4:7... [ Continue Reading ]
HEB. 4:7. AGAIN, HE LIMITETH A CERTAIN DAY, SAYING IN DAVID, TO DAY, AFTER SO LONG A TIME; AS IT IS SAID, TO DAY IF YE WILL HEAR HIS VOICE, HARDEN NOT YOUR HEARTS. _ Blank Bible: _ _ Today after, so long a time, as it is said, to day_] The apostle adds these words after so long a time, but or (?)... [ Continue Reading ]
HEB. 4:8. FOR IF JESUS HAD GIVEN THEM REST, THEN WOULD HE NOT AFTERWARD HAVE SPOKEN OF ANOTHER DAY. The _Blank Bible _ says "See note on Psalms 95:7; Psalms 95:8," which is as follows: 7, 8. _To day if ye will hear his voice Harden not your heart.]_ which is as much as to say it is not out of seas... [ Continue Reading ]
HEB. 4:9. THERE REMAINETH THEREFORE A REST TO THE PEOPLE OF GOD. The series of sermons on "The Perpetuity and Change of the Sabbath" cite this text: The Sabbath is a day of rest; God hath appointed that we should, every seventh day, rest from all our worldly labors. Instead of that, he might have... [ Continue Reading ]
HEB. 4:10. FOR HE THAT IS ENTERED INTO HIS REST, HE ALSO HATH CEASED FROM HIS OWN WORKS, AS GOD (DID) FROM HIS. Earlier in the sermon series on the Sabbath, Edwards goes into a deeper discussion of meaning: The gospel state is everywhere spoken of as a renewed state of things, wherein old things... [ Continue Reading ]
HEB. 4:11. LET US LABOUR THEREFORE TO ENTER INTO THAT REST, LEST ANY MAN FALL AFTER THE SAME EXAMPLE OF UNBELIEF. _ Blank Bible: into that rest] _ That is, into Christ's rest, be partakers with him in the rest that he rested. Heb. 4:12... [ Continue Reading ]
HEB. 4:12. FOR THE WORD OF GOD (IS) QUICK, AND POWERFUL, AND SHARPER THAN ANY TWO-EDGED SWORD, PIERCING EVEN TO THE DIVIDING ASUNDER OF SOUL AND SPIRIT, AND OF THE JOINTS AND MARROW, AND (IS) A DISCERNER OF THE THOUGHTS AND INTENTS OF THE HEART. _ Blank Bible: _ 12] It is not meant that the word p... [ Continue Reading ]
HEB. 4:13-14. NEITHER IS THERE ANY CREATURE THAT IS NOT MANIFEST IN HIS SIGHT: BUT ALL THINGS (ARE) NAKED AND OPENED UNTO THE EYES OF HIM WITH WHOM WE HAVE TO DO. SEEING THEN THAT WE HAVE A GREAT HIGH PRIEST, THAT IS PASSED INTO THE HEAVENS, JESUS THE SON OF GOD, LET US HOLD FAST (OUR) PROFESSION.... [ Continue Reading ]
HEB. 4:15-16. FOR WE HAVE NOT A HIGH PRIEST WHICH CANNOT BE TOUCHED WITH THE FEELING OF OUR INFIRMITIES; BUT WAS IN ALL POINTS TEMPTED LIKE AS (WE ARE, YET) WITHOUT SIN. LET US THEREFORE COME BOLDLY UNTO THE THRONE OF GRACE, THAT WE MAY OBTAIN MERCY, AND FIND GRACE TO HELP IN TIME OF NEED. Edwards... [ Continue Reading ]