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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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Again, our baptism into the name of the father, &c. must teach us, that we must learn to know and acknowledge God aright; that is, to acknowledge him to be our God, and father ⟨p. 264⟩in Christ: to acknowledge his presence, and therefore to walk before him; to acknowledge his providence, and therefore to cast our care on him; to acknowledge his goodness and mercy, in the pardon and free forgiveness of our sins.
Againe, our baptisme into the name of the father, &c. must teach vs, that we must learne to know and acknowledge God aright; that is, to acknowledge him to be our God, and father ⟨p. 264⟩in Christ: to acknowledge his presence, and therefore to walke before him; to acknowledge his prouidence, and therefore to cast our care on him; to acknowledge his goodnesse and mercie, in the pardon and free forgiuenesse of our sinnes.
Thirdly, Our baptism must be unto us a storehouse of all comfort in the time of our need. If thou be tempted by the §5devil, oppose against him thy baptism in which God hath promised and sealed unto thee the pardon of thy sins, and life everlasting. If thou be troubled with doubtings and weakness of faith, consider that God hath given thee an earnest and §10pledge of his loving kindness to thee. We use often to look upon the wills of our fathers and grand-fathers, that we may be resolved in matters of doubt: and so, often look upon the will of thy heavenly father sealed and delivered to thee in thy baptism, and thou shalt the better be resolved in the middest §15of all thy doubts. If thou lie under any cross or calamity, have recourse to thy baptism, in which God promised to be thy God, and of this promise he will not fail thee.