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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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This again must teach us, to content our selves with Christ alone, and not to set up any thing with him, or against him. §25This is the safest and the surest course. A certain Papist writeth to this effect, that we Protestants in our justification, cleave only to the body of the tree, and that the Papists cleave both to the body and the branches. And I say again, it is the safest with both the hands to cleave to the body of the tree: and he §30that with one hand lays hold upon the body of the tree, and with the other stays himself upon the branches, •in great danger of falling.
This againe must teach vs, to content our selues with Christ alone, and not to set vp any thing with him, or against him. §25This is the safest and the surest course. A certen Papist writeth to this effect, that we Protestants in our iustification, cleaue only to the bodie of the tree, and that the Papists cleaue both to the bodie and the branches. And I say againe, it is the safest with both the hands to cleaue to the bodie of the tree: and he §30that with one hand laies hold vpon the bodie of the tree, and with the other staies himselfe vpon the branches, •in great danger of falling.
The second conclusion of Paul is, that to set up any thing out of Christ, as a meritorious cause of salvation, and to place §35our justification in it, either in whole or in part, is indeed the service of Idols. And the reason is plain. For this is to set up something in the place and room of Christ: and men put a confidence in that which they make a cause of their own salvation.