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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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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.
It may be demanded, howe the Galatians can be said to returne againe to the rudiments of the law, & serue them againe, that were neuer vsed to them before? Answ. In the speach of §20Paul there is that which is called Catachresis, that is, a kind of speaking somewhat improper in respect of finenesse and Elegancie. The like we haue, Ruth. 1. 22. when Ruth is said to returne to Iuda with Naomi; & yet shee was neuer there before. Neuerthelesse, the speach in sense is most significant and proper. §25For Paul (no doubt) signifies hereby, that when the Galatians subiected themselues to the rudiments of the law, and placed their saluation in part euen in them, they did in effect and in trueth as much as returne againe to their old superstitions, & serue againe their false gods.
Here then we have a description of the Apostasy of the Galatians. It is a voluntary sin (for Paul saith, ye will serve) after the knowledge of the truth, in which they return again to the rudiments of the law, by yielding subjection, and service to them: which act of theirs is indeed as much as if they had served