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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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3. Grace be with you and peace §35from God the father & from our Lord Jesus Christ. ⟨p. 10⟩4. Who gave—.
3. Grace be with you and peace §35from God the father & from our Lord Iesus Christ. ⟨p. 10⟩4. Who gaue—.
Here is laid down the second part of the Preface, which is the Salutation propounded in the form of a prayer, Grace and peace, &c. Grace here mentioned is not any gift in man, but grace is Gods, and in God. And it signifies his gracious favour §5and good will, whereby he is well pleased with his elect, in, and for Christ. Thus Paul distinguisheth the grace of God from the gift that is by grace, Rom. 5. v. 15. and sets grace before the gift as the cause of it. Here comes the error of the Papists to §10be confuted, which teacheth that the grace, which makes us grateful to God, is the infused gift of holiness and charity: whereas indeed we are not first sanctified, and then please god: but first we please God by grace in Christ, and then upon this we are sanctified and endued with charity.
Here is laid downe the second part of the Preface, which is the Salutation propounded in the forme of a praier, Grace and peace, &c. Grace here mentioned is not any gift in man, but grace is Gods, and in God. And it signifies his gratious fauour §5and good will, whereby he is well pleased with his elect, in, and for Christ. Thus Paul distinguisheth the grace of God from the gift that is by grace,