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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 Circumstance is touching the place: & that is, the ⟨p. 263⟩public assembly or congregation of the people of God. Because baptism is a part of the public Ministry, and a dependence upon the preaching of the word of God. Secondly, the whole congregation is to make profit by the enarration of the institution of baptism: and lastly, the said congregation is by prayer to present the infant baptized unto God, and to entreat §5for the salvation thereof, the prayer of many being most effectual.
The last Circumstance is touching the place: & that is, the ⟨p. 263⟩publike assemblie or congregation of the people of God. Because baptisme is a part of the publike Ministerie, and a dependance vpon the preaching of the word of God. Secondly, the whole congregation is to make profit by the enarration of the institution of baptisme: and lastly, the said congregation is by praier to present the infant baptized vnto God, and to intreat §5for the saluation thereof, the praier of many beeing most effectuall.
The eight and last point follows, concerning the use of baptism. And first of all, our baptism must put us in mind, that we are admitted and received into the family of God: and §10consequently, that we must carry our selves as the servants of God. And that we may do so indeed, we must divide our lives into two parts, the life past, and life to come. Touching the life that is past, we must perform three things. The first is Examination, whereby we must call our selves to an account §15for all our sins, even from the cradle: the second is Confession, whereby we must with sorrowful hearts bewail and acknowledge the same sins, in the presence of God, accusing and condemning our selves for them. The third is Deprecation,