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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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V. 12. Be you as I, for I am even §5as you: I beseech you brethren: ye have not hurt me at all.
V. 12. Be you as I, for I am euen §5as you: I beseech you brethren: ye haue not hurt me at all.
The words in this verse, to the 16. verse, are an answer to an §10objection. The objection is this, we see now by these sharp reproofs, that Paul hath changed his mind toward us, and that he hath turned his love into hatred. The answer is, be as I, I am as you: the speech is very effectual and significant, and it is §15like the common proverb, Amicus, alter ego, alter idem, that is, a mans friend is all one with himself. The sense of the words is, Be as I, look that your minds be not estranged from me, but tender me even as your own selves: for I Paul am the same that ever I was, I respect and tender you even as mine own self. §20And least the Galatians should say, see ye not how Paul commands imperiously, be ye as I? therefore he adds, I beseech you brethren, I command you not. In the next words he adds a reason of his answer, thus, Hatred presupposeth a hurt or wrong to be done: ye have done me no hurt or wrong: therefore ye §25may not think that I hate you.
The words in this verse, to the 16. verse, are an answer to an §10obiection. The obiection is this, we see now by these sharpe reproofes, that Paul hath changed his minde toward vs, and that he hath turned his loue into hatred. The answer is, be as I, I am as you: the speech is very effectuall and significant, and it is §15