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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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Thirdly, if it be demanded, why so many persons that have §25bin baptized, live for all this, as if they had not bin baptized in the common sins of the world, like profane Esau's: and yet do comfort themselves in their baptism? Ans. They do not know and consider the Order which God used in covenanting §30with them in baptism: but they deal preposterously, overslipping the commandment of repenting and believing, and in the first place lay hold of Gods promise made to them in baptism. This is the cause of so much profaneness in the world.
Thirdly, if it be demanded, why so many persons that haue §25bin baptized, liue for all this, as if they had not bin baptized in the common sinnes of the world, like prophane Esaus: and yet doe comfort themselues in their baptisme? Ans. They doe not know and consider the Order which God vsed in couenanting §30with them in baptisme: but they deale preposterously, ouerslipping the commandement of repenting and beleeuing, and in the first place lay hold of Gods promise made to them in baptisme. This is the cause of so much prophanesse in the world.
Again, there be many persons that have bin baptized, who nevertheless cannot abide to hear and read the word of God: and the reason is, because they observe not the order of their baptism, first of all to become disciples, and then to lay hold of the promises of God.
Againe, there be many persons that haue bin baptized, who neuertheles cannot abide to heare and read the word of God: and the reason is, because they obserue not the order of their baptisme, first of all to become disciples, and then to lay hold of the promises of God.