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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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The second question is, how are all believers made one with Christ? Ans. By a donation on Gods part whereby Christ is given unto us, and by a receiving on our part. The donation is whereby Christ is made ours for right, so as a man may §35say truly, Christ is mine with all his benefits. Of this donation 4. things are to be observed. The first is, that Christ himself and whole Christ is given to us. For here we are said to put on Christ. Here a distinction must be observed: the Godhead of Christ is given to us, not in respect of substance which is ⟨image 141⟩incommunicable, but only in respect of operation. But the very flesh or manhood of Christ is really given to the believing heart. Joh. 6. 54, 56. By it we receive eternal life from the godhead, and by it God is joined to man, and man to God. The second is, that Christ gives his merit and satisfaction to them that believe. And this satisfaction imputed, is the cover whereby §5our sins are covered, Psal. 32. 1. and the white robes dipped in the blood of Christ. Reu. 7. 14. Thirdly, Christ gives the efficacy of his spirit to make us conformable to himself in holiness and newness of life: and thus he makes us put off the old man, and put on the new man, created after God in righteousness and §10holiness, Eph. 4. 24. The fourth is, that the word preached and the sacraments, are (as it were) the hand of God whereby he exhibits and gives Christ unto us with all his benefits.
The second question is, how are all beleeuers made one with Christ? Ans. By a donation on Gods part whereby Christ is giuen vnto vs, and by a receiuing on our part. The donation is whereby Christ is made ours for right, so as a man may §35say truly, Christ is mine with all his benefits. Of this donation 4. things are to be obserued. The first is, that Christ himselfe and whole Christ is giuen to vs. For heere we are said to put on Christ. Here a distinction must be obserued: the Godhead of Christ is giuen to vs, not in respect of substance which is