A09383:809
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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 §10all his laws, and secondly upon our conversion to lay hold of the promises of God, and the confirmation thereof by the sacraments. Thus shall we find comfort in the promises of God, and have true fellowship with God, if we begin where he begins in making of his covenant with us, and end where he §15ends. And this we must do not only in the time of our first conversion, but also afterward in the time of distress, and affliction, and at such times as by frailty we fall and offend God. In a word, if for practise we always keep our selves to this order, we shall find true comfort in life and death.
Lastly, we are here taught in the working of our saluation to keepe the Order of God which he hath set downe vnto vs in baptisme, which is first of all to turne vnto God, according to §10all his lawes, and secondly vpon our conuersion to lay hold of the promises of God, and the confirmation thereof by the sacraments. Thus shall we find comfort in the promises of God, and haue true fellowship with God, if we beginne where he beginnes in making of his couenant with vs, and end where he §15ends. And this we must doe not onely in the time of our first conuersion, but also afterward in the time of distresse, and affliction, and at such times as by frailtie we fall and offend God. In a word, if for practise we alwaies keepe our selues to this order, we shall find true comfort in life and death.
It follows, Baptizing them into the name, or in the name of the Father, Son, and holy Ghost. These words signify: first, to baptize by the commandment and authority of the Father, Son, and holy Ghost: secondly, to baptize by and with the invocation of the name of the true God. Whatsoever ye do in ward or