As if the apostle had said, "Seeing you have so dreadful an example of God's wrath executed upon your fathers in the wilderness for their unbelief, take heed of their sins, lest ye suffer the like punishment." Here note, 1. the manner of the exhortation, and how the apostle includes himself in the... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, 1. That the gospel is no new doctrine, no new law, but one and the same to all persons, and at all times, ever since the first publication of it in the original promise, Genesis 3:15. It is the same for substance, though not for clearness of revelation; the same gospel was preached to... [ Continue Reading ]
As if the apostle had said, There is. rest promised to us believers, as well as the typical rest, Canaan, was promised to the Israelites. Learn thence, That the state of believers, under the gospel, is. state of blessed rest. There is. spiritual rest in heaven. This spiritual rest consists in peace... [ Continue Reading ]
For the clearer understanding of these words, we must know, that there is. three-fold rest spoken of in scripture, all which are called HIS, that is, God's rest, being all of his appointing and providing: namely, 1. The rest of the sabbath day, in remembrance of God's resting from the work of creat... [ Continue Reading ]
From the foregoing premises the apostle draws this conclusion, That there remaineth yet. more glorious, perfect, and complete rest, for the people of God. Observe here, 1. Something implied, namely, That the people of God, whilst here upon earth, have works to do, and labour incumbent upon them. Re... [ Continue Reading ]
Into the spiritual heavenly rest, mentioned in the foregoing verse, the believer is said to have entered, in this verse; and this is done two ways, initially, inchoatively, and imperfectly in this life; fully finally, perfectly, and completely in the next. They have now. present title and right to e... [ Continue Reading ]
As if our apostle had said, "Seeing there is such and eternal glorious rest prepared for, and promised to believers then it is the duty, and ought to be the endeavour of everyone of us to secure our title to it, and our interest in it, by. stedfast faith, and persevering obedience, lest, following t... [ Continue Reading ]
As if the apostle had said, "Take heed especially of unbelief: for the word of God, or doctrine of the gospel will quickly find you out, if you be guilty of it." There is. piercing power in the word of God, through the energy and efficacious operation of the Godly Spirit; it is here compared to. sw... [ Continue Reading ]
There is not any one place of scripture,. think, which more fully informs us of the perfect and exact knowledge of Almighty God, as to all persons and things, than this before us. Observe, 1. The object, all and everything, our persons, our actions, the manner of our actions, the design and end of... [ Continue Reading ]
Our apostle comes now to assert the priesthood of Christ, and to set forth the dignity and excellency of his office; from whence he encourages the believing Hebrews to perseverence and stedfastness in the profession of their faith in him. Here note, 1. The eminency of the person, JESUS THE SON OF G... [ Continue Reading ]
These words contain. farther description of Christ our great High Priest, by his merciful disposition towards his people; he is said to be TOUCHED; that is, sensibly affected with the INFIRMITIES, that is, the miseries, sufferings, and calamities, which the human nature is exercised with, and expose... [ Continue Reading ]
These words are an inference drawn from the apostle's foregoing discourse, "Seeing we have such an High Priest as is before described, let us come with boldness, with freedom and liberty to the throne of grace, &c." Note here, 1. There is. throne of grace which believers may come unto; God has. thr... [ Continue Reading ]