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A learned and very useful commentary on the whole epistle to the Hebrews wherein…
A learned and very useful commentary on the whole epistle to the Hebrews wherein every word and particle in the original is explained ... : being the substance of thirty years Wednesdays lectures at Black-fryers, London / by that holy and learned divine William Gouge ... : before which is prefixed a narrative of his life and death : whereunto is added two alphabetical tables ...A learned and very useful commentary on the whole epistle to the Hebrews wherein every word and particle in the original is explained ... : being the substance of thirty years Wednesdayes lectures at Black-fryers, London / by that holy and learned divine Wiliam Gouge ... : before which is prefixed a narrative of his life and death : whereunto is added two alphabeticall tables ...
London: printed by A.M. for Joshua Kirton, 1655
Chapter 13 › Section 174: §. 174. Of Gods working that which is well-pleasing in his sight.
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The Apostle further addeth in his prayer this clause, Working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight, both to show the ground of their ability to do a good work; and also the consequence that followeth thereupon.
THe Apostle further addeth in his prayer this clause, Working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight, both to shew the ground of their ability to do a good work; and also the consequence that followeth thereupon.
1. The ground thereof is, Gods working in them. aThe Greek word translated [working] is a word of sundry significations. It signifieth to do, to perform, to work, to make, &c. It is used not only to set forth mans making a thing out of some matter, but also Gods creating of the world of nothing, as in this phrase, He made the worlds, Heb. 1. 2. It is a divine and mighty work that is here intended: a kind of Creation. For man is utterly unable of himself to do that which is well pleasing in Gods sight, and thereupon to do any good work, We are not sufficient of our selves to think any thing as of our selves, 2 Cor 3. 5. The Apostle therefore doth seasonably add this of Gods working in them, to direct them whence to seek ability for doing that which he required them to do. Of mans disability to do Gods will, See, The Guide to go to God, or, An Explanation of the Lords-Prayer, on Petit. 3. §. 60. Here observe a difference betwixt the godly and wicked. God worketh in the godly. the Devil worketh in the other, Ephes. 2. 2. Hence ariseth the difference of their works. 2. The consequence following upon a good work, is thus expressed, That which is well-pleasing in his sight. The Greek word translated bwell-pleasing, is the same compound that was used, vers. 16. §. 146. It implieth, that God doth not only like such a work, but also takes delight therein. In other places it is translated accepted,