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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 Argument. Special faith (say they) is absurd; §5because by it a sinner must believe the pardon of his sins, before he hath it: in as much as faith is the means to obtain pardon. Ans. The giving and the receiving of pardon and faith, are both at one moment of time: for when God gives the pardon of sin: at the same instant he causeth men to receive the §10same pardon by faith. For order of nature faith goes before the receiving of the pardon (because faith is given to them that are to be ingrafted into Christ, and pardon to them that are in Christ) for time it doth not: and therefore this second argument is absurd.
The second Argument. Speciall faith (say they) is absurd; §5because by it a sinner must beleeue the pardon of his sinnes, before he hath it: in as much as faith is the meanes to obtaine pardon. Ans. The giuing and the receiuing of pardon and faith, are both at one moment of time: for when God giues the pardon of sinne: at the same instant he causeth men to receiue the §10same pardon by faith. For order of nature faith goes before the receiuing of the pardon (because faith is giuen to them that are to be ingrafted into Christ, and pardon to them that are in Christ) for time it doth not: and therfore this second argument is absurd.
The third Argument. The full certainty and persuasion of Gods mercy in Christ, follows good conscience and good works: and therefore faith follows after Justification. Ans. There be two degrees of faith. A weak faith, and a strong faith. A weak faith is that, against which doubting much prevails, §20in which there is a sorrow for unbelief, a will and desire to believe in Christ, with care to use good means, and to increase in faith. Strong faith is that, which prevails against doubting, and it is a full persuasion, or resolution of the love and mercy of God in Christ. This second degree of faith follows