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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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It may be objected to the contrary, on this manner. The §15child of God may fa•l into persecution, and deny Christ: by this fall, he is guilty of a grievous offence: being guilty, he hath not pardon of his offence: and being without pardon, he is without faith. Touching guiltiness, I answer thus. The child of God, when he falls, is indeed guilty: but how? Guilty in respect §20of himself, or as much as in him lies: because he hath done that which is worthy of death, and he hath done all he can to make himself guilty. But he is not guilty to condemnation, because God on his part, doeth not break off the purpose of adoption, and adjudge him to wrath.
It may be obiected to the contrarie, on this manner. The §15child of God may fa•l into persecution, and denie Christ: by this fall, he is guiltie of a grieuous offence: beeing guiltie, he hath not pardon of his offence: and beeing without pardon, he is without faith. Touching guiltinesse, I answer thus. The child of God, when he falls, is indeed guiltie: but howe? Guiltie in respect §20of himselfe, or as much as in him lies: because he hath done that which is worthy of death, and he hath done all he can to make himselfe guiltie. But he is not guiltie to condemnation, because God on his part, doeth not breake off the purpose of adoption, and adiudge him to wrath.
Secondly, touching the pardon of his offence, I answer thus. In pardon there be four degrees: the degree of pardon before all worlds: the promise of pardon in the beginning of the word, The seed of the woman, &c. The procurement of pardon upon the cross: and the donation, or the giving of the pardon. §30This donation is an action of God, whereby he gives and communicates Christ unto us, and applies to our consciences the remission of our sins. In this donation, there is required a hand to give, and a hand to receive. The hand of God, whereby