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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Here take notice of the impiety of the Roman religion. ⟨p. 276⟩There are three especial estates whereby man lives in society with man: the Church, the Commonwealth, the family. In the Church, that religion sets up another head, beside Christ: in the Commonwealth, it sets up an authority that serves to curb, and restrain the Supremacy of Princes in causes Ecclesiastical. §5In the family, it puts down the authority of the father: for it ratifieth clandestine contracts, and it gives liberty to children past twelve or fourteen years of age, to enter into any order of religion against the consent of their parents.
Here take notice of the impietie of the Romane religion. ⟨p. 276⟩There are three especiall estates whereby man liues in societie with man: the Church, the Commonwealth, the familie. In the Church, that religion sets vp another head, beside Christ: in the Commonwealth, it sets vp an authoritie that serues to curb, and restraine the Supremacie of Princes in causes Ecclesiasticall. §5In the familie, it puts downe the authoritie of the father: for it ratifieth clandestine contracts, and it giues libertie to children past twelue or fourteene yeares of age, to enter into any order of religion against the consent of their parents.
Again, parents must be put in mind to know their authority, §10to maintain it, and to use it aright, for the good of their children, specially for their salvation. And children must be warned in all things honest and lawful, to yield subjection to their parents: and in this subjection shall they find the blessing of God.
Againe, parents must be put in minde to know their authoritie,