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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 I gather, that Gods word, whether preached or written, doth not depend on the authority of any man, no not on the authority of the Apostles themselves; it is sufficient to authorize it self. Christ receives not the testimony of man, John. 5. 34. And it is an error, to think that the Church doth authorize the word, and religion, in the consciences of men. For the §15Church it self is founded on the word. The Church cannot consist without faith, nor faith without the word.
Hence I gather, that Gods word, whether preached or written, doth not depend on the authoritie of any man, no not on the authoritie of the Apostles themselues; it is sufficient to authorize it selfe. Christ receiues not the testimonie of man, Iohn. 5. 34. And it is an errour, to thinke that the Church doth authorize the word, and religion, in the consciences of men. For the §15Church it selfe is founded on the word. The Church cannot consist without faith, nor faith without the word.
Secondly, hence I gather, that there is no consultation, or deliberation, to be used at any time, touching the holding, or §20not holding of our religion. He that will follow Christ, may not put his hand to the plough, and then look back again to his friends, to see what they will say, Luke, 9: 61. He that would be wise, must deny his own wisdom, and become a fool, 1. Cor. 3. 18. The three children would not consult, touching the §25worshipping of the image, but said: be it known to thee, O king, that we will not worship thy gods,