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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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Again, let us consider the scope of this law. Because he that hangs on the tree, is accursed: therefore saith the law of God, §30he must be taken down, and buried. Mark the equity of this law: and that is, that things evil and accursed, are to be removed from the eye and sense of man. This charge the Lord gives of less matters, namely, of sights undecent, and unseemly. Deut. 23. 15. Again, we are commanded not so much as to name §35fornication, uncleanness, covetousness, resting, foolish talking, &c. Eph. 5. 3. Here we are to be put in mind, that the Plays (commonly in use) ate to be banished out of all Christian societies. For they do nothing else but revive and represent the ⟨p. 203⟩vile and wicked fashions of the world, and the misdemeanour of men, which are things accursed, and therefore to be buried, and not once to be spoken of. Again, all evil in our example, whether in word, or in deed, must be buried, as much as may be: for it defileth, and is accursed.
Againe, let vs consider the scope of this law. Because he that hangs on the tree, is accursed: therefore saith the law of God, §30he must be taken downe, and buried. Marke the equity of this law: and that is, that things euill and accursed, are to be remooued from the eye and sense of man. This charge the Lord giues of lesse matters, namely, of sights vndecent, and vnseemely. Deut. 23. 15. Againe, we are commanded not so much as to name §35fornication, vncleannes, couetousnes, resting, foolish talking, &c. Eph. 5. 3. Here we are to be put in minde, that the Plaies (commonly in vse) ate to be banished out of all Christian societies. For they doe nothing els but reuiue and represent the ⟨p. 203⟩