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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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The sixth point to be handled concerns the Necessity of baptism. Here we must put difference between the Covenant of grace, and baptism, which is the confirmation or seal of the covenant. To make covenant with God, and to be in the §25said covenant, is absolutely necessary to salvation: for unless God be our God, and we the servants of God, we cannot be saved.
The sixt point to be handled concernes the Necessitie of baptisme. Here we must put difference betweene the Couenant of grace, and baptisme, which is the confimation or seale of the couenant. To make couenant with God, and to be in the §25said couenant, is absolutely necessarie to saluation: for vnles God be our God, and we the seruants of God, we cannot be saued.
Baptism it self is necessary in part: first, in respect of the commandment of God, who hath enjoined us to use it: secondly, §30in respect of our weakness; who have need of all helps that may confirm our faith. Yet baptism is not simply necessary to salvation, for the want of baptism (when it can be had) doth not condemn; but the contempt of it when it may be had: and the contempt is pardonable if men repent §35afterward: for the children of believing parents are borne holy 1. Cor. 7. 14. and theirs is the kingdom of God: and therefore, if they die before baptism, they are saved. The thieves upon the cross, and many holy martyrs, have died without baptism, and are in the kingdom of heaven.
Baptisme it selfe is necessarie in part: first, in respect of the commendement of God, who hath inioyned vs to vse it: secondly, §30in respect of our weakenes; who haue neede of all helps that may confirme our faith. Yet baptisme is not simply necessarie to saluation, for the want of baptisme (when it canbe had) doth not condemne; but the contempt of it when it may be had: and the contempt is pardonable if men repent