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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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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, Dan. 3. When the judge gave Cyprian the martyr leave to deliberate a while; whether he would deny his religion: he answered, that in divine matters deliberation is not to be used. By this I gather, that the Schoolmen §30have done evil, which have turned all divinity into Questions, and have made of the articles of our faith, a questionary divinity. Secondly, by this we are taught, that in the day of trial, we may not consult of the change of religion: but we must be resolute, and tread under foot the persuasions of flesh and §35blood.
Secondly, hence I gather, that there is no consultation, or deliberation, to be vsed at any time, touching the holding, or §20not holding of our religion. He that will followe Christ, may not put his hand to the plough, and then looke backe againe to his friends, to see what they will say, Luke, 9: 61. He that would be wise, must denie his owne wisdome, and become a foole, 1. Cor. 3. 18. The three children would not consult, touching the §25worshipping of the image, but said: be it knowne to thee, O king, that we will not worship thy gods,