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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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This doctrine is of great use. First, we learn hence, that a man is justified by the mere mercy of God: and that there is excluded from justification, all Merit of congruity, all meritorious works of preparation, wrought by us, all Cooperation of mans will with Gods grace, in the effecting of our justification.
This doctrine is of great vse. First, we learne hence, that a man is iustified by the meere mercie of God: and that there is excluded from iustification, all Merit of congruitie, all meritorious workes of preparation, wrought by vs, all Cooperation of mans will with Gods grace, in the effecting of our iustification.
Secondly, we learn, that a man is justified by the mere merit of Christ: that is, by the meritorious obedience, which he wrought in himself, and not by any thing wrought by him in ⟨p. 130⟩us. Here then our merits, and satisfactions, and all inward justice, is excluded from the justification of a sinner. To this end Paul saith, that we are justified freely by the redemption that is in Christ, Rom. 3. 24. that we are made the justice of God in him (and not in us.) 2. Cor. 5. 21. that he gave himself to deliver us, Gal. 1. §54. that he hath purged our sins by himself, Heb. 1. 3. and not by any thing in us. Hence it appears, that the Papists err, and are deceived, when they teach that Christ did merit, that we might merit, and satisfy for our selves: for then we should not be justified by our faith alone.