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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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In these words, Paul sets down a second reason, to prove Christ to be no minister of sin, in abolishing the justice of the law. And the reason is framed thus: We Jews, justified by Christ, are dead to the law, not to live as we list, but to live to §35the honour of God. Therefore Christ in taking away the justice of the law, is not the minister of sin.
In these words, Paul sets downe a second reason, to prooue Christ to be no minister of sinne, in abolishing the iustice of the law. And the reason is framed thus: We Iewes, iustified by Christ, are dead to the law, not to liue as we list, but to liue to §35the honour of God. Therefore Christ in taking away the iustice of the law, is not the minister of sinne.
Here three points are propounded: the first is, that the person justified, is dead to the law: the second, that he is dead to the law by the law: the third, that he is dead that he may live ⟨p. 136⟩unto God.
Here three points are propounded: the first is, that the person iustified, is dead to the law: the second, that he is dead to the law by the law: the third, that he is dead that he may liue ⟨p. 136⟩vnto God.
For the better understanding of the first point, we must search what is meant by dying to the law. Here the law is compared to an hard and cruel master: and we to slaves, or bondmen: who so long as they are alive, they are under the dominion, and at the command of their masters: yet when they are