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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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Thus much of the answer to the objection: now follows the confirmation by oath [before God.] Here it may be demanded, how these words can be a form of swearing? Ans. In an oath there be four things. The first is, an Asseveration of the truth. The second is Confession, whereby the party that is to §15swear, acknowledgeth the power, presence, and wisdom of God, in searching the heart, and that he is both witness, & judge of all our doings. The third is, Invocation of God, that he would be a witness with us, and to us, that we speak the truth. The last is, Imprecation, that God would be a judge to take revenge §20upon us, if we lie. Now then, the form of an oath is a certain form of words, in which not all, but some of the principal parts of an oath are expressed, and the rest concealed, and yet to be understood. Jerem. 4. 2. there is the form of an oath, The Lord liveth, and here only confession is expressed. The form §25of swearing, I call God to witness to my soul, 2. Cor. 1. 23. expresseth the third part, namely invocation. The words, Ruth. 2. 17. The Lord do thus and thus unto me, is an Imprecation. The common form, The Lord thee help through Jesus Christ, is partly prayer, and partly imprecation. And the form in this §30place is directly a confession, that God is present, to witness and judge the truth. Thus commonly in all forms of oaths one part is expressed, and the rest are infolded.
Thus much of the answer to the obiection: now followes the confirmation by oath [before God.] Here it may be demanded, how these words can be a forme of swearing? Ans. In an oath there be foure things. The first is, an Asseveration of the truth. The second is Cenfession, whereby the partie that is to §15sweare, acknowledgeth the power, presence, and wisdome of God, in searching the heart, and that he is both witnes, & iudge of all our doings. The third is, Invocation of God, that he would be a witnesse with vs, and to vs, that we speake the truth. The last is, Imprecation, that God would be a iudge to take reuenge