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A commentary or exposition, upon the five first chapters of the Epistle to the…A commentarie or exposition, vpon the fiue first chapters of the Epistle to the…
A commentary or exposition, upon the five first chapters of the Epistle to the Galatians: penned by the godly, learned, and judicial divine, Mr. W. Perkins. Now published for the benefit of the Church, and continued with a supplement upon the sixth chapter, by Rafe Cudworth Bachelor of DivinityA commentarie or exposition, vpon the fiue first chapters of the Epistle to the Galatians: penned by the godly, learned, and iudiciall diuine, Mr. W. Perkins. Now published for the benefit of the Church, and continued with a supplement vpon the sixt chapter, by Rafe Cudworth Bachelour of Diuinitie
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1604Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1604
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The second sin of the Galatians is, that they served them, which are not gods by nature, that is, false gods, not gods indeed, but gods in opinion.
The second sinne of the Galatians is, that they serued them, which are not gods by nature, that is, false gods, not gods indeede, but gods in opinion.
It may be objected, that the wisest of the Gentiles, worshipped §15the true God, creator of heaven and earth. Answ. False gods are set up two ways. The first is, when that which is not God is placed and worshipped in the room of the true God; as when the sun, moon, and stars are worshipped, &c. and this is the grossest kind of idolatry. The second is, when men §20acknowledge the true God, but do not conceive him, as he will be conceived, & as he hath revealed himself in the word. In this respect, the Ephesians are said to be without God, Eph. 3. 12. and the Samaritans to worship they knew not what, Joh. 4. 22. For they conceived the true God in a false manner, because §25they conceived him forth of the father, son, and holy Ghost: and therefore they set up a false god unto themselves. False worship given to God, presupposeth a false opinion of God: and a false opinion of God, sets up an idol, or false god, in the room of the true God. For it is not sufficient to conceive §30some true things of God, but we must precisely conceive him, as he hath revealed himself, without addition or detraction. And thus did the wisest of the Galatians worship false gods.
It may be obiected, that the wisest of the Gentiles, worshipped §15