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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
God accepteth the person of no man] By person is meant, not the substance of a man, or the man himself, but the outward quality, or condition of man, as country, sex, birth, condition §20of life, riches, poverty, nobility, wisdom, learning, &c. And God is said, not to accept the person, because he doth call men, bestow his gifts, and give judgement, according to his own wise and just pleasure, and not according to the outward appearance, and condition of the person. Read Job. 34. 19. It may §25be objected, that God deals not equally with them that are equal: because all men are equal in Adam, and of them he chooseth some to eternal life, and refuseth others. I answer: he is said to accept persons, that deals unequally with men, being bound to deal equally: now God is not thus bound: because §30he is a sovereign, and absolute Lord over all his creatures, and may do with his own what he will, Math. 20. 16. Secondly, it may be objected, that God had respect to Abel, and his sacrifice, Gen. 4. 4. Ans. The condition of man is twofold, outward, inward. Outward, stands in worldly, and civill respects. §35Inward, stands in a pure heart, good conscience, and faith unfeigned. For this only was Abel respected, Hebr. 11. 4. Though God accept not the outward person, yet in every nation he that feareth God, is accepted of him, Act. 10. 34. Thirdly, it may be objected, that God judgeth every man according to ⟨p. 91⟩his works. Ans. Though works appear outwardly, yet the root and ground of them, is in the heart. And the judgement of God is according to them, as they are fruits of the faith of the heart.
God accepteth the person of no man] By person is meant, not the substance of a man, or the man himselfe, but the outward qualitie, or condition of man, as countrey, sexe, birth, condition