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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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Arg. 4. Penance (as Hierome saith) is a second table after a shipwreck. Ans. Repentance indeed is a second table or board, whereby a sinner fallen from his baptism returns again to it, and so comes to the haven of everlasting happiness. Thus then §5we see that baptism is the true sacrament of repentance: for repentance pertains to the inward baptism.
Arg. 4. Pennance (as Hierome saith) is a second table after a shipwracke. Ans. Repentance indeede is a second table or bord, whereby a sinner fallen from his baptisme returnes againe to it, and so comes to the hauen of euerlasting happines. Thus then §5we see that baptisme is the true sacrament of repentance: for repentance pertaines to the inward baptisme.
The use. If baptism serve for the whole life of man: then if thou be in any misery or distress, have recourse to thy baptism, and there shalt thou find thy comfort, namely, that God §10is thy God if thou truly turn and believe in him. Secondly, remember every day the obligation of homage, wherewith thou hast bound thy self to God; specially in thy temptations remember it: and see thou stand to it, and make it good.
The vse. If baptisme serue for the whole life of man: then if thou be in any miserie or distresse, haue recourse to thy baptisme, and there shalt thou finde thy comfort, namely, that God §10is thy God if thou truly turne and beleeue in him. Secondly, remember euery day the obligation of homage, wherewith thou hast bound thy selfe to God; specially in thy temptations remember it: and see thou stand to it, and make it good.