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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 use. This shows the greatness of our corruption, and that the very frame of our heart is evil continually, that the Lord must be fain to set his laws about us as a Guard of armed §20men, to keep us, that we sin not.
The vse. This shewes the greatnes of our corruption, and that the very frame of our heart is euill continually, that the Lord must be faine to set his lawes about vs as a Guard of armed §20men, to keepe vs, that we sinne not.
Again, here we see the use of Gods laws, which serve to prevent, restrain, and cut off sin, into which otherwise men would fall, unless they were compassed and guarded by laws. Some object for freedom of will, on this manner: If the laws §25of God cannot be kept, they are in vain: but they are not in vain: therefore they may be kept. Ans. The major, or first part of the reason, is not true. For there are other uses of the law of God, then the keeping of them: for they serve to restrain, and prevent open offences: and to keep men in order, at the least §30outwardly.
Againe, here we see the vse of Gods lawes, which serue to preuent, restraine, and cut off sinne, into which otherwise men would fall, vnlesse they were compassed and guarded by laws. Some obiect for freedome of will, on this manner: If the lawes §25of God cannot be kept, they are in vaine: but they are not in vaine: therefore they may be kept. Ans. The maior, or first part of the reason, is not true. For there are other vses of the law of God, then the keeping of them: for they serue to restraine, and preuent open offences: and to keepe men in order, at the least §30outwardly.