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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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The end of this verse sets down a memorable sentence, §20That if we seek to please men, we cannot be the servants of God. Hence I gather, that our nature is full of rebellion, and enmity against God; because they which please men, cannot please God. Again, here is set down what is the hurt that comes by pride, and ambition. It keeps men that they cannot §25be the servants of Christ. Ye believe not (saith Christ) because ye seek glory one of another. Joh. 5. 44. Ambition so fills the mind with vanity, and the heart with worldly desires, that it cannot think, or desire to please God. Wherefore he that would be a faithful Minister of the Gospel, must deny the pride of his §30heart, and be emptied of ambition, and set himself wholly to seek the glory of God in his calling. And generally, he that would be a faithful servant of Christ, must set God before him as a Judge, and consider that he hath to deal with God: and he must turn his mind, and senses from the world, and all things §35therein, to God: and seek above all things to approve his thoughts, desires, affections, and all his doings unto him.
The ende of this verse sets downe a memorable sentence, §20That if we seeke to please men, we cannot be the seruants of God. Hence I gather, that our nature is full of rebellion, and enmitie against God; because they which please men, cannot please God. Againe, here is set downe what is the hurt that comes by pride, and ambition. It keepes men that they cannot §25be the seruants of Christ. Ye beleeue not (saith Christ) because ye seeke glorie one of another. Ioh. 5. 44. Ambition so fills the minde with vanitie, and the heart with worldly desires, that it cannot thinke, or desire to please God. Wherefore he that would be a faithfull Minister of the Gospel, must denie the pride of his §30heart, and be emptied of ambition, and set himselfe wholly to seeke the glorie of God in his calling. And generally, he that would be a faithfull seruant of Christ, must set God before him as a Iudge, and consider that he hath to deale with God: and he must turne his minde, and senses from the world, and all things