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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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Here we see what is done in baptism; the Covenant of grace is solemnised between God and the party baptised. ⟨p. 248⟩And in this covenant some actions belong to God, and some to the parties baptised. Gods actions are two. The first is, the making of promise of reconciliation, that is, of remission of sins, and life everlasting to them that are baptised, and believe. The second is, the obsignation or sealing of this promise: and that is twofold, outward, or inward▪ The outward §5seal, is the washing by water: and this washing serves not to seal by nature, but by the institution of God, in these words, baptize them, &c. and therefore Paul saith, cleansing the Church by the washing of water in the word. Eph. 5. 26. The inward sealing §10is by the earnest of Gods spirit. Eph. 1. 13. The action of the party baptized, is a certain stipulation, or obligation, whereby he binds himself to give homage to the Father, Son, and holy Ghost. This Homage stands in faith, whereby all the promises of God are believed, and in Obedience to all his commandments. §15The sign of this obligation is, that the party baptized willingly yields himself to be washed with water.
Here we see what is done in baptisme; the Couenant of grace is solemnised betweene God and the partie baptised. ⟨p. 248⟩And in this couenant some actions belong to God, and some to the parties baptised. Gods actions are two. The first is, the making of promise of reconciliation, that is, of remission of sinnes, and life euerlasting to them that are baptised, and beleeue. The second is, the obsignation or sealing of this promise: and that is twofold, outward, or inward▪ The outward §5seale, is the washing by water: and this washing serues not to seale by nature, but by the institution of God, in these words, baptize them, &c. and therefore Paul saith, cleansing the Church by the washing of water in the word.