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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.
The words carry this sense: How turn ye again? that is, it is an intolerable offence in you, having known God, to return again to the rudiments of the law. By rudiments we are to understand Circumcision, the Jewish sacrifices, and all the ceremonies §35of the law of Moses And it may not seem strange, that they are called impotent and beggarly rudiments. For they must be considered three ways, with Christ, without Christ, and against Christ. With Christ, when they are considered as ⟨p. 310⟩types and figures of Christ to come, and as signs of grace by divine institution for the time of the old Testament. Without Christ, when they are used only for custom, whether before or after the death of Christ. Against Christ, when they are esteemed as meritorious causes of salvation, and the justification §5of a sinner is placed in them, either in whole or in part: as though Christ alone were not sufficient. In this respect Paul calls them impotent and beggarly rudiments.
The words carrie this sense: How turne ye againe? that is, it is an intollerable offence in you, hauing knowne God, to returne againe to the rudiments of the law. By rudiments we are to vnderstand Circumcision, the Iewish sacrifices, and all the ceremonies §35of the law of Moses And it may not seeme strange, that they are called impotent and beggarly rudiments. For they must be considered three waies, with Christ, without Christ, and against Christ. With Christ, when they are considered as ⟨p. 310⟩types and figures of Christ to come, and as signes of grace by diuine institution for the time of the old Testament. Without Christ, when they are vsed onely for custome, whether before or after the death of Christ. Against Christ, when they are esteemed as meritorious causes of saluation, and the iustification §5of a sinner is placed in them, either in whole or in part: as though Christ alone were not sufficient. In this respect Paul calls them impotent and beggarly rudiments.