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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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Secondly, this Ordinance of God gives us to understand, §20that the place, Math. 16. 18. Thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my Church, &c. and I will give thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: doth not contain a promise made to Peter, of a primacy over all the Apostles, and over the Catholic church. If Christ had meant any such thing, in these words, he would §25not have assigned the Jews to Peter, and all the nations of the world beside, to Paul. Thus we see, how this text, for many hum dread years, hath been abused, and is still, at this day.
Secondly, this Ordinance of God giues vs to vnderstand, §20that the place, Math. 16. 18. Thou art Peter, and vpon this rocke will I build my Church, &c. and I wil giue thee the keies of the kingdome of heauen: doth not containe a promise made to Peter, of a primacie ouer all the Apostles, and ouer the Catholike church. If Christ had meant any such thing, in these words, he would §25not haue assigned the Iewes to Peter, and all the nations of the world beside, to Paul. Thus we see, how this text, for many hū dred yeares, hath beene abused, and is still, at this day.
Thirdly, it is false which the Papists teach, that the place in S. John, Feed my lambs, and, feed my sheep, gives a primacy §30to Peter, over the whole world. For by the ordinance of God, this feeding of lambs, and sheep, is limited to the nation of the Jews.
Thirdly, it is false which the Papists teach, that the place in S. Iohn, Feede my lambes, and, feede my sheepe, giues a primacie