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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 it may be demanded, how this text can well stand with Act. 16. v. 3. for there Paul circumciseth Timothy, a Grecian: and here he refuseth to circumcise Titus, though he were a Grecian. I answer thus. Circumcision was at this time, a thing indifferent. From the first institution, to the coming, §35and specially to the death of Christ, it was a thing commanded, a Sacrament, and a part of Gods worship. Again, after the planting of the Church of the new testament, it was utterly abolished, and a thing in respect of use, utterly unlawful. In the ⟨p. 80⟩middle time, that is, while the Gospel was in publishing to the world, and the Church of the new Testament was yet in founding, it was a ceremony free, or indifferent. It may be objected, that the whole Ceremonial law was abolished in the death of Christ: I answer, it was so: and circumcision was abolished, in respect of faith, and conscience: yet so, as the use thereof §5was left to the liberty of the people of God for a while. Circumcision at this time was as a corps that is dead, yet unburied, and only laid out; and so it must remain for a time, that it may be buried with honour. It may again be objected, that baptism §10was come in the room of circumcision: and that therefore circumcision was but an idle and empty ceremony. I answer, it was not used as a Sacrament at this time, or as a part of Gods worship, or as a matter of necessity, but only as a free ceremony, and that only then, when it tended to the edification §15of men.
Here it may be demanded, howe this text can well stand with Act. 16. v. 3. for there Paul circumciseth Timothie, a Grecian: and here he refuseth to circumcise Titus, though he were a Grecian. I answer thus. Circumcision was at this time, a thing indifferent. From the first institution, to the comming, §35and specially to the death of Christ, it was a thing commanded, a Sacrament, and a part of Gods worship. Againe, after the planting of the Church of the newe testament, it was vtterly abolished, and a thing in respect of vse, vtterly vnlawfull. In the