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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 3 › Section 8: §. 8. Of Gods respect to Saints in making them holy.
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§. 8. Of Gods respect to Saints in making them holy.
That which hath been showed of the excellency, utility and necessity of being holy, affordeth an instruction about that good respect which God beareth to his Saints. For he makes them partakers thereby of his greatest excellency: yea even of the excellency of his excellencies. The Apostle to this purpose saith, that we are partakers of his holiness, Heb. 12. 10. In this respect they are styled, The people of his holiness, Isa. 63. 18. This is more then if he had endued us with his power, or with his wisdom, or with any other like Divine Attribute. When a King enquired, What shall be done unto the man whom the King delighteth to honour? answer was made, Let the royal apparel which the King useth to wear, be put on him, and the Crown royal be set upon his head, Esth. 6. 7, 8. Holiness is Gods royal Robe, it is his royal Crown: Well therefore may it be said of Saints, decked with this holiness, Behold the men whom the King of heaven delighteth to honour. This honour have all his Saints: Praise ye the Lord, Psal. 149. 9.
THat which hath been shewed of the excellency, utility and necessity of being holy, affordeth an instruction about that good respect which God beareth to his Saints. For he makes them partakers thereby of his greatest excellency: yea even of the excellency of his excellencies. The Apostle to this purpose saith, that we are partakers of his holiness,