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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. 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: §15Gen. 3. 16.
Obiect. III. They that are in Christ, are freed from sinne, and consequently, from subiection which followes vpon sinne. §10Answ. Subiection is either politique, or seruile. Politicke is, when men are subiect for their own good: and this was before the fall, yeilded by Eve to Adam. Seruile subiection, when they are subiect for the good of their masters: and this onely comes of sinne. Againe, subiection with ioy was before the fall: subiection ioyned with paine and miserie, followes vpon sinne: §15Gen. 3. 16.
The second question is, whether bondage, in which some are Lords, others bond-men, or slaves, may stand with Christian religion? Answ. It may, in the countries where it is established §20by positive laws, if it be used with mercy and moderation. Righteous Abraham had in his own house, bondslaves: Gen. 17. 13. God did permit the Jews to buy the children of the Canaanites, Levit. 25. 45