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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 use. Seeing the conversion of a sinner stands in this spiritual §10knowledge of God, we must be stirred up to seek to know God according as he will be known of us. We desire to serve God: and we cannot serve him, unless we know him: nay, so long as we know him not, we do nothing but serve the false gods of our own hearts. Again, we desire life eternal: §15and this is life, in right manner to acknowledge God. Joh. 17. 3. And the whole matter of our boasting, must be the knowledge of God. Jerem. 9. 24. God himself ministereth unto me a further Argument to move you to this desire: namely, by the moving of the earth yesterday. For though Philosophers ascribe §20all to nature, yet the truth is, that the trembling and shogging of the earth, is a sign of the great, and extraordinary anger of God. The cause of this anger is, that we know not God, neither do we for the most part care to know him. We have had the Gospel long, but we bring forth but small fruits. For §25this cause the earth in his trembling doth as it were groan to be disburdened of so rebellious a nation; and it doth aster a sort crave leave of God, that it may devour a sinful people, as it once devoured Dathā and the company of Abiram. Now our duty is, in this judgement of God to acknowledge his majesty §30his anger, and his justice; and with fear and trembling to humble our selves for our sins past, thereby to prevent his anger to come. The earth a brute and dumb creature in his kind, is become a preacher unto us: and his trembling must teach us to tremble in our hearts, and to sin no §35more.
The vse. Seeing the conuersion of a sinner stands in this spirituall §10knowledge of God, we must be stirred vp to seeke to know God according as he will be knowne of vs. We desire to serue God: and we cannot serue him, vnlesse we know him: nay, so long as we know him not, we doe nothing but serue the false gods of our owne hearts. Againe, we desire life eternall: