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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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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.
They likewise are to be blamed, that bring up their youth in ignorance. For they are baptized upon condition that they shall become disciples of Christ, when they come to years of discretion. And they are by this means barred from all the mercies of God: for we must as good disciples obey the commandment that bids us turn and believe, before we can §5have any benefit or profit by any of the promises of God.
They likewise are to be blamed, that bring vp their youth in ignorance. For they are baptized vpon condition that they shall become disciples of Christ, when they come to yeares of discretion. And they are by this meanes barred from all the mercies of God: for we must as good disciples obay the commandement that biddes vs turne and beleeue, before we can §5haue any benefit or profit by any of the promises of God.
Lastly, we are here taught in the working of our salvation to keep the Order of God which he hath set down unto us in baptism, which is first of all to turn unto God, according to