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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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The ninth verse, is the conclusion of Pauls answer: and it is in effect and substance one and the same with v. 7. and it signifieth that all men that be of Abraham's faith, (though otherwise foreigners and Gentiles to Abraham,) shall be partakers of the same blessing of God with him. It may be said: How shall we §30have the same blessing, when we have not the like faith? Ans. god respects not the greatness of our faith so much, as the truth of it. And if faith err not in his object: that is, if we make Christ crucified our Redeemer, and join nothing to him: if there be further, a will to believe, and to apprehend Christ, §35with care and constancy to increase in faith, and a purpose not to sin, God will accept this true and honest will, for the deed.
The ninth verse, is the conclusion of Pauls answer: and it is in effect and substance one and the same with v. 7. and it signifieth that all men that be of Abrahams faith, (though otherwise forrainers and Gentiles to Abraham,) shall be partakers of the same blessing of God with him. It may be said: How shall we §30haue the same blessing, when we haue not the like faith? Ans. god respects not the greatnes of our faith so much, as the truth of it. And if faith erre not in his obiect: that is, if we make Christ crucified our Redeemer, and ioyne nothing to him: if there be further, a will to beleeue, and to apprehend Christ, §35with care and constancie to increase in faith, and a purpose not to sinne, God will accept this true and honest will, for the deede.
10 For as many as be of the works ⟨p. 183⟩of the law, are under the curse. For it is written, Cursed is every one that continues not in all things written in the Law, to do them.