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 ...

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Title: 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 ...
Author: Gouge, William, 1578-1653.
Publication: London :: Printed by A.M., T.W. and S.G. for Joshua Kirton,; 1655.
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§. 8. Of Gods respect to Saints in making them holy.

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, Heb. 12. 10. In this respect they are styled, The people of his holiness, Isa. 63. 18. This is more then if he had indued us with his power, or with his wisdom, or with any other like Divine Attribute. When a King en∣quired, What shall be done unto the man whom the King delighteth to honour? answer was made, Let the royall apparell which the King useth to wear, be put on him, and the Crown royall be set upon his head, Esth. 6. 7, 8. Holiness is Gods royall Robe, it is his royall Crown: Well therefore may it be said of Saints, decked with this holi∣ness, Behold the men whom the King of heaven delighteth to honour. This ho∣nour have all his Saints: Praise ye the Lord, Psal. 149. 9.