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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Though our religion teach no Idolatry, yet certain it is, that many among us practise a spiritual idolatry in their hearts. For look what a man loves most, and cares most for, and delights most in, that is his God; some therefore have their riches for their God, some their pleasures, some their beastly lusts. For §30where the heart is, there is thy God. Again, the ignorant multitude worship a God of their own coining, which is a God made all of mercy, and no justice. For they persuade themselves, that there is mercy with God, though they repent not, but go on in their sins: whereas the true God is infinite, not §35only in mercy, but also in justice. Exod. 34.
Though our religion teach no Idolatrie, yet certen it is, that many among vs practise a spirituall idolatrie in their hearts. For looke what a man loues most, and cares most for, and delites most in, that is his God; some therefore haue their riches for their God, some their pleasures, some their beastly lusts. For §30where the heart is, there is thy God. Againe, the ignorant multitude worship a God of their owne coyning, which is a God made all of mercie, and no iustice. For they perswade themselues, that there is mercie with God, though they repent not, but goe on in their sinnes: whereas the true God is infinite, not §35onely in mercie, but also in iustice. Exod. 34.
That this sin of Idolatry may be rooted out of the minds of men, there must be first an Illumination of the mind, with the knowledge of the true God and his will: and there must also be a renovation of the heart and affections, that they set not ⟨p. 306⟩