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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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Object. I. All believers are one in Christ: therefore there is no subjection among them. Ans. Believers are under a twofold estate §30or regiment: the first is, the Regiment of this world, in civill society: the second is, the regiment or the kingdom of heaven, which stands in justice, peace of conscience, joy in the holy Ghost. In the first estate, there are sundry differences of persons that believe: some fathers and mothers, some children, some §35masters and servants, some magistrates and subjects. In the second estate, there are no outward differences of men, but all are members of Christ, and all one in him. Thus must the text be understood.
Obiect. I. All beleeuers are one in Christ: therefore there is no subiection among them. Ans. Beleeuers are vnder a twofold estate §30or regiment: the first is, the Regiment of this world, in ciuill societie: the second is, the regiment or the kingdome of heauen, which stands in iustice, peace of conscience, ioy in the holy Ghost. In the first estate, there are sundrie differences of persons that beleeue: some fathers and mothers, some children, some §35masters and seruants, some magistrates and subiects. In the second estate, there are no outward differences of men, but all are members of Christ, and all one in him. Thus must the text be vnderstood.
Object. II. Believers are governed by Gods spirit, and ⟨p. 269⟩therefore outward government by magistrates is needless Answ. In the visible Church, hypocrites are mingled with true believers, and they are not governed by Gods spirit, but by the spirit of the devil: and therefore in respect of them, civill authority is requisite. Again, true believers are but in part governed by the spirit, for the time of this life. And for this cause,