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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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In this verse, Paul sets down the fruit and benefit, that comes by the gift of adoption, to them that believe. And that is, to be children of Abraham, and heirs of all the blessings of God. And therefore learn here one golden lesson; namely, that the basest person that is, if he believe in Christ, is in the place of §35Abraham, and succeeds him in the inheritance of the kingdom of heaven. Some man may say; O this is excellent comfort, if I might know that I were in the case of Abraham. Answ. Thou ⟨p. 272⟩mayest know it certainly, if thou wilt do as Abraham did; namely, follow the calling of God, and obey the Gospel; that is, subject thy heart to the commandments of God, which bid thee repent, and believe in Christ: for then all the good things revealed in the Gospel, shall be thine.
In this verse, Paul sets down the fruit and banefit, that comes by the gift of adoption, to them that beleeue. And that is, to be children of Abraham, and heires of all the blessings of God. And therefore learne here one golden lesson; namely, that the basest person that is, if he beleeue in Christ, is in the place of §35Abraham, and succeeds him in the inheritance of the kingdom of heauen. Some man may say; O this is excellent comfort, if I might know that I were in the case of Abraham. Answ. Thou ⟨p. 272⟩maist know it certenly, if thou wilt doe as Abraham did; namely, follow the calling of God, and obey the Gospel; that is, subiect thy heart to the commandements of God, which bidde thee repent, and beleeue in Christ: for then all the good things reuealed in the Gospel, shall be thine.
The use. Believers in this world must be content with any §5estate that God shall lay upon them. For they are heirs with Abraham of heaven and earth. In this regard, Abraham was content, to forsake his country, and his fathers house, and as a pilgrim to dwell in tents to the death,