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free grace en · NOUN

Etymology

First attested in the 17th century.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A concept of grace as a gift given freely by God, without regard to entitlement or merit.
    • Justification is an act of God's free grace wherein he pardoneth all our sins. (the Westminster shorter catechism of 1647, question 33http://books.google.com/books?id=7gMNAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA683&dq=%22Free+Grace%22&hl=en&ei=-pv_TLz3Hsrf4ga0-ISdCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22Free%20Grace%22&f=false)