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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 proposition is expressed in the 17. verse, and is confirmed by comparison, thus. The testament of man after it is confirmed, may not be abrogated: much less the testament of God. §15v. 15. The minor is propounded in the 16. and 17. verses. Now I come to speak of the words as they lie.
The proposition is expressed in the 17. verse, and is confirmed by comparison, thus. The testament of man after it is confirmed, may not be abrogated: much lesse the testament of God. §15v. 15. The minor is propounded in the 16. and 17. verses. Now I come to speake of the words as they lie.
Brethren] Paul had before called them fools; and that justly, because they fell from the doctrine which he taught them, to an other Gospel. And yet here he calls them brethren. And §20hence let us learn, that in division of judgement and opinion, there must be no division but unity of affection. It is, and hath bin always the plague of the Church, that division of heart and affection, there takes place, where any division is in judgement, though men err of infirmity. This cuill causeth more to be §25condemned for heretics, then indeed ought to be: it maketh schisms where none should be: it maketh dissentions to be incurable; which otherwise might be cut off. And therefore if dissentions in judgement arise, we must remember to suppress, envy, hatred, pride, self love, and let Christian love §30bear sway.
Brethreu] Paul had before called them fooles; and that iustly, because they fell from the doctrine which he taught them, to an other Gospel. And yet here he calls them brethren. And §20hence let vs learne, that in diuision of iudgement and opinion, there must be no diuision but vnitie of affection. It is, and hath bin alwaies the plague of the Church, that diuision of heart and affection, there takes place, where any diuision is in iudgement, though men erre of infirmitie. This cuill causeth more to be