a In this Verſe the Apoſtle follows his Dorine with Counſel to ſeveral Dutics, ſuch as concern the firſt Table, and terminate on God in this 22 and 29 Verſes; ſuch as concern the ſecond Ta- ble, Chap. 13. 1, &. In this Verſe he begins with the Chriſtians Priviledze, and then direds their Duty. Theſe Hebrews having re- ceived by Faith the Priviledges, and ſubmitted themſelves unto the Laws and Government of the unmoveable Kingdom of Chrift, that Gof- pel-Church-State, of which God is the Author, Chriſt the King, his Spiritual Under- Oificers, Miniſters, Penitent Believing Sinners the Subject, the Goſpel-Laws by which the Government 1s adminiſtred, Perfectly Holy, Juſt and Good; the Priviledzes of it all Grace here, and Glory above, the deſcent of all from Heaven : All which are to endure for ever unſhaken, and azainſt them the Gates ot Hell ſhall not prevail, Zach.9.9. 1 Cor 15424,tO 29. Epne/.4.11,tO 16. Coloſc 1.13. and 2.3%. 6 Let us get and hold faſt that gracto temper of Soul, whereby they are made True, Wiſe, Believing, Loving, Humble and Obedient Subjects to the Laws of this Kinzdom, and manifeſt it by worſhipping and ſerving of, and walking with God in this World, fo 45 9ur Perſons and Duties may be all well-pleating to him in Chriſt, Epheſ.1.5. and conſtantly conformable to his Holy Will, chap. 11.4,5. and out of a ſenſe of their own lowlineſs, witha ſelf-abafing heart, and a reverential carriage, Gen.18.27, Luke 18.13. approaching God in ail his Service, with a holy jealoutite over it felf, that it do not offend him in what it is or doth, but rightly receiving Law from him for all his Service, and rightly returning all conformable thereunto
to him again, '/99n 12. 49, 50.
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c The motive inforcing this Duty, is no leſs terrible than that given to 7a2! under the Law, obliging their obedience to that Co- venant-Dilpent lon, Devt. 4.23, 24. The Lord thy God 1s a conſuming
even 2 Feats God, He that was ſo reſpeGing the Tranfſ- uroſfon of the Leal, wil much more be fo as to this Gofpel-Co- Grd Alnubty the moſt Gracious, and vet the moſt Juſt Be- , \et will be to them if
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adjudging fuch Sinners unto Fire unquenchable, Chap. 1c. 27, to 22- C $6. FTOYY Rp ; Q : compare 37th. :.12, and 25. 41. 2 Theſſ. 1.7,8, © 4A | ' 2 4 H 1 P. NT. He exhnrts ther to Brotherly Lowe, to Hofpitality, and rememtr.nce of
thoje in Prij.n, 1 3» To Chiſlity, in Marriage, againji C:we- rouſne(s, and t9 Content ment, 4—=5, And t5 follow the Example and Kath of their Guides, to perſevere herein, ard not to obierue d:fte- rence of Meats, but be ejtabliſhzed 'n Grace, eo 2 ticipate of Corit ard his Bleſſings, of which the Altar and its Sactitices of which $: je Prieſts ate was but a Type, 7 —1 4. Our Sacit tees of Thank jt nejs and Liberality, 15,16. We mutt obey ou7 Spiritual Rulers, and why, 17. Hedefires them to pray for him, f3r his Releaſe, on it) eth God to per felt them in all grid Works, 18<— 22, His Suit - tron, and Bened:&ti9n, 23 —- 25. |
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luitable Duties to ſuch a Priviled?e, and efpecially fach = unmeditely terminate on their Nei2thbour, and are confaii cd in the ſecond Tatle of the Redeemers Lavs ; as the chict , and fun'.: mental one, i-otherly Love; let Love, a fruit of the Spirit, fc. torth its ſc]t and its ex1itence in you, 11 pre-eminencs, 4nd in ration, by diſpoting always the inward Man, Mind, Will, ai ac tettions to feek the Good, to ſpeak all the Good tov, and of, aud to do all Good to their Chriſtian Brethren, to all true Chiriitians, eminently ſt1!ed by the Spirit the Brotherhood, Matth. 12. 50. and 28.40, fohn 13.34, 35. and 20.17. 1 Cor.ch. 13. Epher 4.32. 1 Theſſ. 4+ 9. 1 Joon 3. 14, 15.
2 * Be not torgctiul þ. to entertzin Stran? <5 : tor c thereby lome have entertained angels unawares.
b The next Duty ſuitable to Chriſt's Kingdom, is X{pit.1lity to Chriſtian Strangers, Be neither ignorant my unmindful, by «ich charge they are bound ſtronaly, and always not to have this out of mind, though 1t may -be out of hand ; and the negative confirms the potitive Duty, removing hindrances, and enjoying it itrictty, that they have a love and deſire to the Duty, bearing affe&ion to the Perſon of a Chriſtian Brother thouzh a Stranzer, unknown and brought by Providence to them, - Matth. 22. 209. and to the Work of being an Holt, of entertaininz tach Ch i- |tians , E*»% 11gnifying an Ht as well as 2 Strang? or Gro? ;, It 154 love to be an //pitable Perion, that is here required, Tits 1. 8. Such was Gai/zs to Pay! and the Church, Rom. 15. 23. im- porting a kind, courteous reception of C/rj/tins into Their Houſes, being harbourleſs, which Chr/j? promiteth them, Lube 18.29. 1 Tim. 5.10, 4 free and chearful provitton for their necetiiry retreſting, Gen. 18. 4, 5, 6. with a careful furtherance and aifiitance v! them in the Work: of God, and heiping them to perf:vere in the ſame, 3 7ohn 6. 7,,8. c The advantage that accrucs to ful Hoſts of the Chrittian Church aud its Members, is great; fr in the exerciſe of this Duty, A5r.1h,mm and Lot, beinz Stransers, ard waiting to entertain ſuch, rece-ved Angels into their Tat ernacle and Houle, Ger. 18. 2, 3. and had fret diſcoveries of God in the 3c /1ah made to them ; were dclivered bv-them trom Judoment, as Lot, Gen. 19. 10, 15,156, 17. : |
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And now the veneral Guard of An- gels gocth along with the Stints, and are eitertained in them wha never come without a Blefſins,and they attendins them in their way. detending them 2gainft evil Spirits, and offentive ones, and plice: where titey are, thouzh their Mimnittry be little obſerved or «c- knowJedged as it ought, Chap. 1. 14. Not only Ange's, but Ct+;/7 himſelf accompanieth hiz Pilprim-Members, and is entertgined, fed, comforted and lodged in and with them, Matth. 10. 40, 41, 42.
| and 25.34,35,35- And tor this will he reward them ta both Worlds.