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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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Hence we learn sundry things (For that which Paul did in his religion, are we to do in the profession of the Gospel.) First, we are to addict and set our selves earnestly, to maintain the trueth, and the practise of the Gospel. Christ was even consumed §25with the zeal of Gods house. Joh. 2. The angel of the Church of Laodicea is blamed, because he is neither hot, nor cold. Rev. 3. He is accursed of God, that doeth the work of God negligently, Jerem. 48. Secondly, we are to be angry in our §30selves, and grieved, when God is dishonoured, and his word disobeyed. When the Israelites worshipped the golden calf, Moses in holy anger, burst the tables of stone. David wept, and Paul was humbled for the sins of other men. Psal. 119. 136. 2. Cor. 12. 21. Thirdly, we are here taught, not to give liberty to the best of our natural affections, as to zeal; but to mortify §35them, and to rule them by the word, Numb. 15. 39. otherwise they will cause us to run out of order, like wild beasts, as here we see in Paul. Lastly, let it be observed, that Paul here condemns zeal, for the maintenance of unwritten Traditions. ⟨p. 46⟩And let the Papists consider this.
Hence we learne sundrie things (For that which Paul did in his religion, are we to doe in the profession of the Gospell.) First, we are to addict and set our selues earnestly, to maintaine the trueth, and the practise of the Gospel. Christ was euen consumed §25with the zeale of Gods house.