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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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Thirdly, there is a great temptation arising upon the consideration of our own indignity. For when our sins come to our remembrance, they drive us from the presence of God, and make us that we dare not pray. Now the remedy is this. §30We must come clothed with Christ into the presence of God: we may not come in our own names, but we must come in his name and present the merit of Christ unto the father, even as if we were one and the same person with him. Thus shall we be accepted.
Thirdly, there is a great temptation arising vpon the consideration of our owne indignitie. For when our sinnes come to our remembrance, they driue vs from the presence of God, and make vs that we dare not pray. Now the remedie is this. §30We must come clothed with Christ into the presence of God: we may not come in our owne names, but we must come in his name and present the merit of Christ vnto the father, euen as if we were one and the same person with him. Thus shall we be accepted.
Fourthly, it may be demanded, what we must do for our selves in the time of plague, famine, sword? We must put on Christ, then shall we walk in safety in all dangers. This garment serves not only for a covering of our shame, but also for protection. Isa. 4. 6. And if we be taken away in any common ⟨p. 268⟩judgement, being clothed with Christ, there is no more hurt done to us then to him: and he carrieth us in his breast, as if we were part of his bowels.
Fourthly, it may be demanded, what we must doe for our selues in the time of plague, famine, sword? We must put on Christ, then shall we walke in safetie in all dangers. This garment serues not onely for a couering of our shame, but also for protection.