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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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Therefore we must labour to be indeed and in truth of the faith of Abraham, and to walk in the steppes of his faith. And to this end, we must do three things. First, we must have knowledge §30of the main and principal promise, touching the blessing of God in Christ, and of all other promises depending on the principal: and we must know the scope and tenor of them, that we be not deceived. Secondly, we must with Abraham believe the power, and truth of God, in the accomplishing §35of the said promises, or in the working of our vocation, justification, sanctification, glorification. Rom. 4. 21. Thirdly, we must by faith obey God in all things; shutting our eyes, and suffering our selves (as it were) to be led blindfold, by the word of God. Thus did Abraham in all things, even in actions against ⟨p. 179⟩nature. Hebr. 11. 8. But this practise is rare among us. For there are three things which prevail much among us, the love of worldly honour, the love of pleasures, and the love of riches: and where these bear a sway, there faith takes no place. It will be said, that faith is much professed. Ans. Faith was never more professed, yet there was never less true faith. For the §5common faith of men, is a false faith. For in some, it is conceived without the means of the word, prayer, sacraments: and in others, it is severed from the Purpose of not sinning. Now faith conceived without the true means, and faith joined with the §10purpose to live as we list, is nothing but presumption. And surely, this is the faith, though not of all, yet of the most.
Therefore we must labour to be indeede and in truth of the faith of Abraham, and to walke in the steppes of his faith. And to this end, we must do three things. First, we must haue knowledge §30of the maine and principall promise, touching the blessing of God in Christ, and of all other promises depending on the principall: and we must know the scope and tenour of them, that we be not deceiued. Secondly, we must with Abraham beleeue the power, and truth of God, in the accomplishing