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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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Lastly, if a man would be a student in divinity, let him learn & practise his baptism. Commentaries are needful to §20the study of the scriptures: and the best commentary to a mans own self is his own baptism. For if a man have learned to know ought and to practise his own baptism, he shall the better be able to understand the whole: and without this help, the scriptures themselves shall be as a riddle unto §25us.
Lastly, if a man would be a student in diuinitie, let him learne & practise his baptisme. Commentaries are needefull to §20the studie of the scriptures: and the best commentarie to a mans owne selfe is his owne baptisme. For if a man haue learned to know ought and to practise his owne baptisme, he shall the better be able to vnderstand the whole: and without this helpe, the scriptures themselues shall be as a riddle vnto §25vs.
The 4. point whereby the gift of adoption is described is the ground thereof, in these words, ye have put on Christ: and all are one in Christ. The phrase which Paul useth, is borrowed from the custom of them that were baptised in the Apostles §30days, who put off their garments, when they were to be baptised, and put on new garments after baptism. To put on a garment, is to apply it to the body, and to use or wear it. And to put on Christ, is to be joined nearly to Christ, and to have spiritual fellowship with him. Here then the foundation §35of our adoption is in two things, our union with Christ, & our communion with him. Of which we are somewhat to be advertised for the better understanding of the text.
The 4. point whereby the gift of adoption is described is the ground thereof, in these words, ye haue put on Christ: and all are one in Christ. The phrase which Paul vseth, is borrowed from the custome of them that were baptised in the Apostes