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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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Here first we learn, that the form of an oath, is to be plain, and direct in the name of God, and not indirect, or oblique, §35in the name of the creatures, Gods name concealed. And it is the flat commandment of God, Math. 5. 34. It is alleged, that Paul 1. Cor. 15. 31. swears by his rejoicing in Christ. I answer; the words of Paul, by my rejoicing, are not an oath, but an ⟨p. 66⟩obtestation: for the meaning of his words is this, that his sorrows and afflictions which he endured for Christ, would testify (if they could speak) that he died daily. Thus Moses called heaven and earth to witness, without swearing: for in an oath the thing by which he swears, is made not only witness, but §5also judge. Nevertheless, it is not unlawful to name the creatures in the form of an oath, if they be considered as pledges, presented unto God, that he should punish us in them, if we lie. Thus Paul sweareth, I call God to witness to (or upon) my soul. Here they are to be blamed, whose common swearing, is by §10the creatures, as by their faith, by their troth, by the Mass, Mary, by this bread, by this drink, &c.
Here first we learne, that the forme of an oath, is to be plaine, and direct in the name of God, and not indirect, or oblique, §35in the name of the creatures, Gods name concealed. And it is the flat commandement of God, Math. 5. 34. It is alleadged, that Paul 1. Cor. 15. 31. sweares by his reioycing in Christ. I answer; the words of Paul, by my reioycing, are not an oath, but an ⟨p. 66⟩obtestation: for the meaning of his wordes is this, that his sorrowes and afflictions which he indured for Christ, would testifie (if they could speake) that he died daily. Thus Moses called heauen and earth to witnes, without swearing: for in an oath the thing by which he sweares, is made not onely witnes, but