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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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Secondly, the speech of Christ is objected, Joh. 3. 5. Except a §10man be borne of water and the holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. Ans. Christ alludes to the washings of the old testament, Ezech. 36. 25. and withal gives an exposition of them, on this manner. Thou art a Pharisee, and lovest much washing: but if thou wouldest enter into the kingdom of §15heaven, thou must be washed with clean water, that is, borne anew by the holy Ghost. Again I answer, that if the words be meant of baptism, they carry this sense. The kingdom of heaven doth not signify life eternal, but the Church of the new Testament, and that in his visible estate, Mark. 9. 1. and §20baptism makes men visible members of the Church, and regeneration by the spirit, makes them true and lively members. Here then baptism is made necessary, not in respect of eternal life, but in respect of our admission and entrance into the Church, whereof it is now the only means.
Secondly, the speach of Christ is obiected, Ioh. 3. 5. Except a §10man be borne of water and the holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdome of God. Ans. Christ alludes to the washings of the old testament, Ezech. 36. 25. and withall giues an exposition of them, on this manner. Thou art a Pharisie, and louest much washing: but if thou wouldest enter into the kingdome of §15heauen, thou must be washed with cleane water, that is, borne anew by the holy Ghost. Againe I answer, that if the words be meant of baptisme, they carrie this sense. The kingdome of heauen doth not signifie life eternall, but the Church of the new Testament, and that in his visible estate,