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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 it appears hence, that the articles of faith, or the doctrine of the Gospel, is in excellency and authority, above all men and angels. And hence it follows, that the Church and §15Councils, cannot authorize the word of God, in the mind & conscience of any man. For the inferior, and dependent authority, adds nothing to that which is the principal, and superior authority. Therefore, the opinion of the Papist is false, that we cannot know the scripture to be the word of God, but by the §20testimony of the Church: as though the letter of a Prince, could not be known to be so, without the testimony of the subjects. The principal authority is sufficient in it self, to authorize it self, without external testimony.
Secondly it appeares hence, that the articles of faith, or the doctrine of the Gospell, is in excellencie and authoritie, aboue all men and angeis. And hence it followes, that the Church and §15Councels, cannot authorize the word of God, in the minde & conscience of any man. For the inferiour, and dependent authoritie, addes nothing to that which is the principall, and superior authoritie. Therefore, the opinion of the Papist is false, that we cannot knowe the scripture to be the word of God, but by the §20testimony of the Church: as though the letter of a Prince, could not be knowne to be so, without the testimonie of the subiects. The principall authoritie is sufficient in it selfe, to authorize it selfe, without externall testimonie.
Thirdly, since the days of the Apostles, sundry doctrines §25have bin received and believed, touching intercession of Saints, prayer to the dead, and for the dead, Purgatory, and such like: and these doctrines have bin confirmed by sundry revelations. And here we learn, what to judge both of the doctrines, and of the revelations; namely, that they are accursed: because