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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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Lastly, here is comfort against the consideration of our unworthiness. Thou sayest thou art unworthy of the mercy of God, and therefore hast no hope. And I say again: dost thou truly exercise thy self in the spiritual exercises of faith, invocation, repentance? be not discouraged: thou must not receive the promise immediately of God, but Christ must do it for §5thee. Though thou be unworthy, yet there is dignity, and worthiness sufficient in him. If thou say, that thou must at the least receive the promise at the hand of Christ. I add further, that he will not quench the flax that doth but smoke, neither will he break the bruised reed. He accepts the weak apprehension, §10if it be in truth. And our salvation stands in this, not that we know and apprehend him, but that he knows & apprehends us first of all.
Lastly, here is comfort against the consideration of our vnworthines. Thou saiest thou art vnworthie of the mercie of God, and therefore hast no hope. And I say againe: dost thou truly exercise thy selfe in the spirituall exercises of faith, inuocation, repentance? be not discouraged: thou must not receiue the promise immediately of God, but Christ must doe it for §5thee. Though thou be vnworthie, yet there is dignitie, and worthines sufficient in him. If thou say, that thou must at the least receiue the promise at the hand of Christ. I adde further, that he will not quench the flaxe that doth but smoake, neither will he breake the bruised reede. He accepts the weake apprehension, §10if it be in truth. And our saluation stands in this, not that we know and apprehend him, but that he knowes & apprehends vs first of all.
v. 17. This I say] In the former verses Paul hath laid down two grounds: one is, that testaments of men confirmed, may §15not be abrogated: the other, that the promises were made to Abraham and his seed, which is Christ. Now, what of all this may some man say? Paul therefore adds these words, This I say, that is, the scope and intent of all my speech is, to show, that