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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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And Paul having said, that the Galatians returned again to the rudiments of the law, in the next words he shows how §10they do it: namely, by serving them again. They served or yielded service to them three ways: In opinion, because they judged them to be necessary parts of Gods worship, and means of their salvation. In Conscience: because they subjected their consciences to them. In affection, because they placed §15part of their affiance in them for their justification and salvation.
And Paul hauing said, that the Galatians returned againe to the rudiments of the lawe, in the next words he shewes howe §10they doe it: namely, by seruing them againe. They serued or yeilded seruice to them three waies: In opinion, because they iudged them to be necessarie parts of Gods worshippe, and means of their saluation. In Conscience: because they subiected their consciences to them. In affection, because they placed §15part of their affiance in them for their iustification and saluation.
It may be demanded, how the Galatians can be said to return again to the rudiments of the law, & serve them again, that were never used to them before? Answ. In the speech of §20Paul there is that which is called Catachresis, that is, a kind of speaking somewhat improper in respect of fineness and Elegance. The like we have, Ruth. 1. 22. when Ruth is said to return to Judah with Naomi; & yet she was never there before. Nevertheless, the speech in sense is most significant and proper. §25For Paul (no doubt) signifies hereby, that when the Galatians subjected themselves to the rudiments of the law, and placed their salvation in part even in them, they did in effect and in trueth as much as return again to their old superstitions, & serve again their false gods.