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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The example of Zippora is alleged, Exod. 4. 28. who circumcised her child. Ans. The example is many ways discommendable. For she did it in the presence of her husband, when there was no need: she did it in hast, that she might have §5prevented her husband: she did it in anger: for she cast the foreskin at the feet of Moses. And it seems she was no believer, but a mere Midianite. For she contemned circumcision, when she called her husband a man of blood by reason of the circumcision of the child. v. 26. and in this respect it seems, §10Moses either put her away, or she went away when he went down to Egypt.
The example of Zippora is alleadged, Exod. 4. 28. who circumcised her child. Ans. The example is many waies discommendable. For shee did it in the presence of her husband, when there was no neede: shee did it in hast, that shee might haue §5preuented her husband: shee did it in anger: for shee cast the foreskin at the feete of Moses. And it seemes shee was no beleeuer, but a meere Madianite. For shee contemned circumcision, when shee called her husband a man of blood by reason of the circumcision of the child. v. 26. and in this respect it seemes, §10Moses either put her away, or shee went away when he went downe to Egypt.
Again, it is objected, that private persons may teach: and therefore baptize. Ans. Private teaching, and Ministerial teaching are distinct in kind, as the authority of a master of a family, §15is distinct in kind from the authority of a Magistrate. A private person, as a father or master, when he teacheth the word of God, he doth it by right of a master or father, and he is moved to do it by the law of charity: but Ministers when