Matthew Poole and continuators on Hebrews 12:28

28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace , whereby we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and godly fear.

In his Verse the Apostle follows his Doctrine with Counsel to several Duties, such as concern the first Table, and terminate on God in this 28 and 29 Verse; such as concern the second Table, chap. 13.1, &c. In this Verse he begins with the Christians Priviledge, and then directs their Duty. These Hebrews having received by Faith the Priviledges, and submitted themselves unto the Laws and Government of the u[illegible: 2 letters]oveable Kingdom of Christ, that Gospel-Church-state, of which God is the Author, Christ the King, his Spiritual under-Officers, Ministers, Penitent Believing Sinners the Subject, the Gospel-Laws by which the Government is administred, perfectly Holy, Just and Good; the Priviledges of it all Grace here, and Glory above, the descent of all from Heaven: all which are to endure for ever unshaken, and against them the Gates of Hell shall not prevail, Zech. 9.9. 1 Cor. 15.24, to 29. Ephes. 4.11, to 16. Colos. 1.13. and 2.3.

Let us get and hold fast that gracious temper of Soul, whereby they are made True, Wise, Believing, Loving, Humble and Obedient Subjects to the Laws of this Kingdom, and manifest it by worshipping and serving of, and walking with God in this World, so as our Persons and Duties may be all well-pleasing to him in Christ, Ephes. 1.6. and constantly conformable to his Holy Will, chap. 11.4, 5. and out of a sense of their own lowliness, with a self-abasing heart, and a reverential carriage, as Gen. 18.27. Luke 18.13. approaching God in all his Service, with a holy jealousie over it self, that it do not oftend him in wh[illegible: 1 letter]t it is or doth, but rightly receiving Law from him for all his Service, and rightly returning all conformable thereunto to him again, Iohn 12.49, 50.

Marginal references: Let us h[illegible: 1 letter]ld [illegible: 2 letters]st.