Matthew Poole and continuators on Hebrews 3:7

7 Wherefore, as the Holy Ghost saith , To day if ye will hear his voice .

The Spirit inforceth his Counsel for these Hebrews improvement of his Doctrine about the Gospel-Prophet, by alledging a sad example of their Fathers refusing to hear and obey him, from ver. 7, to 11. The Allegation might be best placed in Parenthesis, and the introductive Illative Particle Wherefore, may refer to ver. 12. Take heed, Brethren. As the Spirit, the Holy One, that third relation in the Trinity, whose Essence is Holiness, is the Author of what the Psalmist doth write, and is here quoted by him, Psal. 95.7▪ to 12. So that the Example registred is true and infallible, and should suitably affect them, reading it.

Every present Time, wherein the great Builder and Lord of God's Church speaketh to them; God would not have a hearer of his Prophet to procrastinate a day, but to be exercising all those internal Acts, which this word of sense Hear doth comprehend, such as reacheth the Heart as well as the Ear, if you will attend, intend, believe, love and obey; a hearing better than all external Sacrifices, 1 Sam. 15.22. The Angel of the Covenant speaking his Mind and Will to them by Moses and the Prophets, which was for the matter of it Faith in God's Covenant, made with them in and through Christ, Psal. 95.7. compare Exod. 23.20, 21, 22, 23.

Marginal references: Ver. 15.