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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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V. 28. There is neither Jew nor Grecian, &c. These words (as I have said) contain an answer to an objection, which is this: If §10all believers among the Gentiles be children of God, and all put one Christ, then there is no difference between Jew and Gentile, and the prerogative of the Jew is nothing. Paul answers thus: there be sundry differences of men in respect of nation, condition, sex: yet in respect of Christ, all are one, §15Moreover, I have showed, that these words contain the ground of the Adoption of the Galatians, which is an union with Christ, whereby all believers are made one with him. There remain other things to be added.
V. 28. There is neither Iewe nor Grecian, &c. These words (as I haue said) containe an answer to an obiection, which is this: If §10all beleeuers among the Gentiles be children of God, and all put one Christ, then there is no difference betweene Iewe and Gentile, and the prerogatiue of the Iewe is nothing. Paul answers thus: there be sundrie differences of men in respect of nation, condition, sexe: yet in respect of Christ, all are one, §15Moreouer, I haue shewed, that these words containe the groūd of the Adoption of the Galatians, which is an vnion with Christ, whereby all beleeuers are made one with him. There remaine other things to be added.
By occasion of this text, two questions are moved, the answer §20whereof, serves much to clear the meaning of Paul. The first is, whether Magistracy and government be necessary in the societies of Christians? Ans. Yea: Kings and Queens shall be nursing fathers and nursing mothers to the Church of God, saith the prophet, Isai 49. 23. Paul bids us pray for Kings, and all in §25authority, that we may line in peace and godliness,