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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 property is, that this knowledge must not be confused, but distinct. First, we must acknowledge the true God in respect of his presence with us in all places. Thus Moses is said to know the invisible, Hebr. 11. 27. Secondly, we must §30know and acknowledge God in respect of his particular providence over us. Thus David knew God, when he said that he numbered his flittings, and put his tears into his bottle. Psal. 56. 8. Thirdly, we must know God in respect of his will, in all things to be done, and to be suffered: and this is the right §35knowledge of God, to have regard to his will. Rom. 12. 2. Eph. 5. 17. David saith, All thy laws are before me. 2. Sam. 22. 23. And when Shimei reviled, he spake thus, He raileth because God bids him rail. 2. Sam. 6. 10. Lastly, we must know and acknowledge God in the power which he showed in the ⟨p. 307⟩death and resurrection of Christ. Read and consider Eph. 1. 17. where Paul placeth the knowledge of God in two things, in the knowledge of the riches of eternal life, and in an experimental knowledge of the virtue of the resurrection of Christ in our selves.
The second propertie is, that this knowledge must not be confused, but distinct. First, we must acknowledge the true God in respect of his presence with vs in all places. Thus Moses is saide to know the inuisible, Hebr. 11. 27. Secondly, we must §30know and acknowledge God in respect of his particular prouidence ouer vs. Thus Dauid knew God, when he saide that he numbred his flittings, and put his teares into his bottle.