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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 last question is, what is the duty of the Minister in baptising? §20Ans. He stands in the room of God: and what he doth according to the Institution, it is as much as if God himself had done it with his own hand from heaven. And therefore, when the Minister applieth water, (which is the sign & pledge of grace,) to the body, he doth withal apply the Promise of remission §25of sins, and life everlasting, to the party baptised. And that is as much as if God should say to the party, calling him by his name, I freely give unto thee the pardon of thy sins, and life everlasting, upon condition thou keep the order set down in baptism, which is, to turn unto me, and to believe in Christ. Here we see a ground of special faith: for if §30God for his part by the hand of the Minister apply the promise of mercy unto every particular believer: every particular believer is again by a special faith to receive the promise. Again, the consideration of this which God hath done for us in baptism, must move us seriously to turn unto him according §35to all his laws, and by faith of our hearts to apprehend his merciful promises, and to rest on them. For when God shall speak unto us particularly, and as it were, assure us of his ⟨p. 260⟩mercies with his own hand and seal, we must needs be much moved and affected therewith.
The last question is, what is the dutie of the Minister in baptising? §20Ans. He stands in the roome of God: and what he doth according to the Institution, it is as much as if God himselfe had done it with his owne hand from heauen. And therefore, whē the Minister applieth water, (which is the signe & pledge of grace,) to the body, he doth withall applie the Promise of remission §25of sinnes, and life euerlasting, to the partie baptised. And that is as much as if God should say to the partie, calling him by his name, I freely giue vnto thee the pardon of thy sinnes, and life euerlasting, vpon condition thou keepe the order set downe in baptisme, which is, to turne vnto me, and to beleeue in Christ. Here we see a ground of speciall faith: for if