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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, if the using of the element in the sacrament do not confer grace, then be assured that charms, and spells, be the words never so good, have no virtue in them to do us good but by diabolical operation.
Againe, if the vsing of the element in the sacrament doe not conferregrace, then be assured that charmes, and spells, be the words neuer so good, haue no vertue in them to doe vs good but by diabolicall operation.
The last question is, whether baptism imprint a Character or mark in the soul, which is never blotted out? Ans. In scripture there is a twofold mark of distinction, one visible, the other invisible. Of the first kind, was the blood of the paschal ⟨p. 256⟩lamb, in the first passover: for by it the first borne of the Israelites were marked, when the first borne of the Egyptians were slain. Of this kind is baptism: for by it Christian people are distinguished from Jews, Turks, and infidels. The invisible mark, is twofold. The first, is the eternal Election of God. 2. Tim. 2. 19. The foundation of God stands sure, and hath §5this seal, The Lord knows who are his. By virtue of this, Christ saith, I know my sheep, Joh. 10. And by this the Elect of all nations are marked. Apoc. 7. and 9. The second is the gift of regeneration, which is nothing else but the imprinting of the image §10of God, in the souls of men: and by this believers are said to be sealed. Eph. 1. 13.