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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§. 130. Of Gods free giving.

2. THe act here attributed to God in this word a 1.1 given, manifesteth Gods free grace. For to give is an act of favour and grace: it is opposed to meri∣ting, purchasing, exchanging, or returning a valuable consideration. That which is bestowed upon merit, purchase, exchange or any like consideration cannot pro∣perly be said to be given.

This word is oft used to set out the free grace and favour of God to man: and that in bestowing his Son upon him. God so loved the world that he GAVE his only begotten Son, &c. Iohn 3. 16. Christ expresly declareth this to be the ground of any ones coming to him: All that the Father giveth me shall come to me, Joh. 6. 37, 39. All things that Saints have, or can hope for, are freely conferred upon them; the Lord will GIVE grace and glory, Psal 84. 11▪ The Lord will give a crown of righ∣teousnesse, 2 Tim. 4. 8. It is your Fathers good pleasure to GIVE you the Kingdom, Luke 12. 32.

To make this the more clear the Apostles oft use a b 1.2 Verb which is derived from a c 1.3 Noun that signifieth free grace, and is translated freely to give, (Rom. 8. 32. 1 Cor. 2. 12.) and frankly to forgive, Luke 7. 42.

Though Christ being given, meriteth for us remission of sins by his blood and purchased the heavenly inheritance, (Act. 20. 28. Eph. 1. 7. 14.) yet to effect those things for us, Christ was freely given to us, and we to him. See more here∣of §. 78.

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a 1.1

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉▪

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b 1.2

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 gratis don•…•…re.

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c 1.3

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 gratie.

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