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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 phrases used in Scripture of baptism are strange in reason: and therefore they are to be explained. Here it is said, Ye that are baptised into Christ, put on Christ. The reason of this §15speech is threefold. The first is this: the washing of the body with water, is an outward sign to represent to our eyes and mind, the inward washing, and our union or conjunction with Christ: therefore they that are baptised, are said to put on Christ. The second reason is, because the washing by water §20seals unto us our inward ingrafting into Christ: for as certainly as the body is washed with water; so certainly are they that believe ingrafted into Christ. The third reason of the speech is, because baptism is after a sort an instrument whereby our insition into Christ, and fellowship with him is effected. For in §25the right and lawful use of baptism, God according to his own promise engrafts them into Christ that believe: and the inward washing is conferred with the outward washing. For these causes, they that are washed with water in baptism, are said to put on Christ. In the same manner must other phrases be §30understood; as when it is said, that baptism saveth, 1. Pet. 3. 21. that men must be baptised for the remission of sins, Act. 22. 6. that we are buried by baptism into the death of Christ. Rom. 6. 3.
The phrases vsed in Scripture of baptisme are strange in reason: and therefore they are to be explaned. Here it is said, Ye that are baptised into Christ, put on Christ. The reason of this §15speach is threefold. The first is this: the washing of the bodie with water, is an outward signe to represent to our eies and minde, the inward washing, and our vnion or coniunction with Christ: therefore they that are baptised, are said to put on Christ. The second reason is, because the washing by water §20