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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. 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, §5civill government is requisite, for the ordering of the outward man, and for the protection of the Church.
Obiect. II. Beleeuers are gouerned by Gods spirit, and ⟨p. 269⟩therefore outward gouernment by magistrates is needlesse Answ. In the visible Church, hypocrites are mingled with true beleeuers, and they are not gouerned by Gods spirit, but by the spirit of the deuill: and therefore in respect of them, ciuill authoritie is requisite. Againe, true beleeuers are but in part gouerned by the spirit, for the time of this life. And for this cause, §5ciuill gouernment is requisite, for the ordering of the outward man, and for the protection of the Church.
Object. III. They that are in Christ, are freed from sin, and consequently, from subjection which follows upon sin. §10Answ. Subjection is either politic, or servile. Politic is, when men are subject for their own good: and this was before the fall, yielded by Eve to Adam. Servile subjection, when they are subject for the good of their masters: and this only comes of sin. Again, subjection with joy was before the fall: subjection joined with pain and misery, follows upon sin: §15