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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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Secondly, hence we learn, that we can neither think, will §20or do that which is good, unless God prevent us with his grace. God must first vouchsafe to acknowledge us, before we can acknowledge him. Joh. 10. 14. Preventing grace, is twofold. The first, and the second. The first, when God in our first conversion takes away the stony heart, and puts a fleshy heart §25in the room. The second is, after we are regenerate: for then God still prevents us with good motions and desires. Of both, read Ezech. 36. 26. Some teach, that if we do that which we can, God will give us his grace: but this is false: for then we should prevent God.
Secondly, hence we learne, that we can neither thinke, will §20or doe that which is good, vnlesse God preuent vs with his grace. God must first vouchsafe to acknowledge vs, before we can acknowledge him. Ioh. 10. 14. Preuenting grace, is twofold. The first, and the second. The first, when God in our first conuersion takes away the stonie heart, and puts a fleshie heart §25in the roome. The second is, after we are regenerate: for then God still preuents vs with good motions and desires. Of both, read Ezech. 36. 26. Some teach, that if we doe that which we can, God will giue vs his grace: but this is false: for then we should preuent God.
Thirdly, by this we see, that the works of grace in God imprint their image in the hearts of them that belong to God. And this is worth the marking. There is a knowledge in God whereby he knows who are his: and this knowledge brings