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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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Again, the minor, [the time of our bondage is ended, and the §10time of our liberty is come] is first of all declared by a similitude, and then confirmed. The similitude is borrowed from the Civill law; and it may be framed thus. Heirs in their minority, live in subjection to Tutors and governors: but when they are of riper years at the appointment of their parents, they are §15at their own liberty. Even so, the people of God before Christ were in their infancy, under the law as under a Tutor: but when the fullness of time was come, which God had appointed, they entered into the fruition of their liberty. The first part of the similitude is expressed in the 2. first verses, and the second §20in the 3. and 4.
Againe, the minor, [the time of our bondage is ended, and the §10time of our libertie is come] is first of all declared by a similitude, and then confirmed. The similitude is borrowed from the Ciuill law; and it may be framed thus. Heires in their minoritie, liue in subiection to Tutors and gouernours: but when they are of riper yeares at the appointment of their parents, they are §15at their owne libertie. Euen so, the people of God before Christ were in their infancie, vnder the law as vnder a Tutor: but when the fulnes of time was come, which God had appointed, they entred into the fruition of their libertie. The first part of the similitude is expressed in the 2. first verses, and the second §20in the 3. and 4.
Again, the minor is confirmed by two reasons. The first is this: Your liberty is procured by Christ: therefore the time of your liberty is come. This reason is in the 4. and 5. verses. The second reason is taken from the sign, You have received the spirit §25