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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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In the former verse, the Apostle set down, that he learned the Gospel, not of man, but of Jesus Christ, immediately. This in the next place, he goes about to prove at large. His reason is framed thus. If I learned the Gospel of any man, I learned it either before, or after my conversion: but I learned it neither §15before, nor after my conversion of any man. The first part of his reason is here confirmed thus: before my calling and conversion, I professed Judaism, and I lived accordingly, persecuting the Church, and suppressing the Gospel of Christ, and profiting in my religion above many others: therefore I was §20not then fit to hear and learn the Gospel of Christ of any man. This argument he further confirms, by the testimony of the Galatians thus: That this was my conversation in Judaism, ye are witnesses: for ye have heretofore heard as much.
In the former verse, the Apostle set downe, that he learned the Gospel, not of man, but of Iesus Christ, immediately. This in the next place, he goes about to prooue at large. His reason is framed thus. If I learned the Gospell of any man, I learned it either before, or after my conuersion: but I learned it neither §15before, nor after my conuersion of any man. The first part of his reason is here confirmed thus: before my calling and conuersion, I professed Iudaisme, and I liued accordingly, persecuting the Church, and suppressing the Gospel of Christ, and profiting in my religion aboue many others: therefore I was §20not then fit to heare and learne the Gospell of Christ of any man. This argument he further confirmes, by the testimonie of the Galatians thus: That this was my conuersation in Iudaisme, ye are witnesses: for ye haue heretofore heard as much.
In the example of Paul, two points are generally to be considered. §25