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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.
Here first, we are to observe, the properties of the Ministry §10of the word. The first, that it must be plain, perspicuous, and evident, as if the doctrine were pictured, and painted out before the eyes of men. Therefore the Church of Rome deals wickedly, in keeping the Scriptures in an unknown tongue. For this is to cover that from the people, which is to be painted §15before the eyes of their minds. Again, that kind of preaching is to be blamed, in which there is used, a mixed kind of variety of languages, before the unlearned. For this is a sign to unbelievers. 1. Cor. 14. 22. And in this kind of preaching we do not paint Christ, but we paint out our own selves. It is a §20by-word among us: It was a very plain sermon. And I say again, the plainer, the better.
Here first, we are to obserue, the properties of the Ministerie §10of the word. The first, that it must be plaine, perspicuous, and euident, as if the doctrine were pictured, and painted out before the eyes of men. Therefore the Church of Rome deales wickedly, in keeping the Scriptures in an vnknowne tongue. For this is to couer that from the people, which is to be painted §15before the eyes of their minds. Againe, that kind of preaching is to be blamed, in which there is vsed, a mixed kind of varietie of languages, before the vnlearned. For this is a signe to vnbeleeuers. 1. Cor. 14. 22. And in this kind of preaching we doe not paint Christ, but we paint out our owne selues. It is a §20by-word among vs: It was a very plaine sermon. And I say againe, the plainer, the better.