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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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Whereas Paul saith, that all men with all that proceeds from §20them, is shut under sin, he teacheth that all actions of men unregenerate are sins. The wisdom of the flesh, that is, the wisest cogitations, counsels, inclinations of the flesh, are enmity unto God. Rom. 8. 5. To the unclean all things are unclean. Tit. 1. 15. An evil tree cannot bring forth good fruit. Mat. 7. It may be objected, §25that natural men may do the works of the moral law, as to give alms, and such like. Rom. 2. 14. Ans. Sins be of two sorts. One is, when any thing is done slat against the commandment of God. The second is, when the act or work is done which the law prescribes, yet not in the same manner which the §30law prescribes, in faith, in obedience, to the glory of God. In this second regard, moral works performed by natural men, are sins indeed. Hence it follows, that Liberty of will in the doing of that which is truly good, is lost by the fall of Adam: and that man cannot by the strength of natural will §35helped by grace, apply himself to the calling of God.
Whereas Paul saith, that all men with all that proceeds from §20them, is shut vnder sinne, he teacheth that all actions of men vnregenerate are sinnes. The wisdome of the flesh, that is, the wisest cogitations, counsells, inclinations of the flesh, are enmitie vnto God. Rom. 8. 5. To the vncleane all things are vncleane. Tit. 1. 15. An euill tree cannot bring forth good fruit. Mat. 7. It may be obiected, §25