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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 second question is, in what respect are the Galatians §25the children of God? Ans. A child of God is two ways: by nature; by grace. The child of God by nature, is Christ as he is the eternal son of God. A child by grace, is three ways. By creation: thus Adam before his fall, and the good angels are the children of God. Secondly, by the personal union: thus Christ §30as he is man is the child of God. Thirdly, by the grace of adoption: thus are all true believers, and in this text, the Galatians are said to be the children of God. In this grace of adoption, there be two acts of God: one is Acceptation, whereby God accepts men for his children. The other is Regeneration, whereby men §35are borne of God, when the Image of God is restored in them, in righteousness, and true holiness.
The second question is, in what respect are the Galatians §25the children of God? Ans. A childe of God is two waies: by nature; by grace. The childe of God by nature, is Christ as he is the eternall sonne of God. A child by grace, is three waies. By creation: thus Adam before his fall, and the good angels are the children of God. Secondly, by the personall vnion: thus Christ §30as he is man is the child of God. Thirdly, by the grace of adoption: thus are all true beleeuers, and in this text, the Galatians are saide to be the children of God. In this grace of adoption, there be two acts of God: one is Acceptation, whereby God accepts men for his children. The other is Regeneration, whereby men §35are borne of God, when the Image of God is restored in them, in righteousnes, and true holines.