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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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Again, here we see the fidelity of the Apostle Paul, and it stands in two things: the first is, his painful and wearisome labour, to gain the Galatians to God. The second is, his care that the foresaid labour be not in vain. And in this example §25of his, we learn three things. The first, that they which are, or desire to be dispensers of the word, must do it not for the belly, or for lucre's sake, or for the praise of men, but simply for this end, that they may gain souls to God. The Scribe that would have followed Christ for gain, was repelled with this §30answer, that Christ had not so much as a place where to lay his head, Math. 8. 20. and to preach for by-respects, is to make a merchandise of the word of God, 2. Cor. 2. 17. The second is, that ministers after the example of Paul, must be labourers indeed, 1. Cor. 3. 9. and workmen, 2. Tim. 2. 15. And they must §35show themselves to be so, by their care and industry in winning souls to God. And it is not sufficient now and then to make a discourse upon a text. Thirdly, Ministers of the word must be watchmen. Ezech. 3. 14, and Heb. 13. 17. their office is not only to gain and call men to God, but also to preserve ⟨p. 319⟩and keep them in Christ, which are already called.
Againe, here we see the fidelitie of the Apostle Paul, and it stands in two things: the first is, his painefull and wearisome labour, to gaine the Galatians to God. The second is, his care that the foresaid labour be not in vaine. And in this example §25