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 ...

§. 113. Of the resolution of Heb. 6. v. 13, 14, 15.

Vers. 13.

For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no grea∣ter, •…•…e sware by himself.

Vers. 14.

Saying, Surely, blessing, I will blesse thee▪ and multiplying, I will multiply thee.

Vers. 15.

And so after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

THe sum of these three verses is, The recompence of Abrahams faith.

Two things are here to be considered.

• 1. The occasion of producing this instance: in this causal particle FOR.
• 2. The exemplification of the point it self. Hereof are two parts.
  • 1. The grounds of Abrahams faith.
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  • 2. The effect thereof, v. 15.

The grounds are two.

• 1. Gods promise.
• 2. Gods oath.

In setting down the former, two things are expressed.

• 1. The persons.
• 2. The promise it self.

The persons are of two sorts.

• 1. He who maketh the promise, God.
• 2. He to whom the promise is made, Abraham.

The promise it self, is,

• 1. Generally hinted in this phrase, made promise.
• 2. Particularly exemplified, v. 14.

Gods oath is

• 1. Generally affirmed, Thus, He sware.
• 2. Particularly amplified, by the object by whom he sware.

The object is

• 1. Propounded in this word, Himself.
• 2. Proved by his superiority over all, thus expressed. Because 〈◊〉〈◊〉 could sweare by no other.

In the exemplification of Gods promise confirmed by oath, is set down, v. 1•…•….

• 1. The note of the oath, Surely.
• 2. The matter of the promise so confirmed. This is,
  • 1. Propounded in two branches. One generall, blessing. The other particular, multiplying.
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    2. Amplified by the measure of both: and that by doubling the words.

    In setting down the effect or fruit of Abrahams faith, two points are n•…•…∣ted, v. 15.

• 1. The means used on Abrahams part.
• 2. The kind of effect.

The meanes noteth out two graces.

• 1. Enduring.
• 2. Patience.

In the effect is expressed

• 1. An act, obtained.
• 2. The subject matter, the promise.

All these points are amplified by the order. First the meanes was used: then the reward was obtained.