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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.
Before God] that is, in the judgement of God, before whose §15judgement seat we must all appear, and be judged.
Before God] that is, in the iudgement of God, before whose §15iudgement seat we must all appeare, and be iudged.
The just shall live by faith.] The scope of these words is this. The Jews were oppressed by the Babylonians, and it was further told them by the Prophet, that they should be led into captivity, by the said Babylonians. Now in this distress of §20theirs, the Lord sets down the duty of the faithful Jews, namely, that they must stay themselves by their faith in the Messiah, and consequently, that they shall have safety in this life in the middest of all dangers, and in the end have eternal life. And Paul applies this text to his purpose, thus. Life eternal §25comes by faith: and therefore true righteousness before God is by faith. For righteousness is the foundation of life eternal: and therefore it is called justification of life. Rom. 5. 17.
The iust shall liue by faith.] The scope of these words is this. The Iewes were oppressed by the Babylonians, and it was further told them by the Prophet, that they should be ledde into captiuitie, by the saide Babylonians. Now in this distresse of §20theirs, the Lord sets downe the dutie of the faithfull Iewes, namely, that they must stay themselues by their faith in the Messias, and consequently, that they shall haue safetie in this life in the middest of all dangers, and in the ende haue eternall life. And Paul applies this text to his purpose, thus. Life eternall §25