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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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Paul adds, which is not another Gospel, that is, though it be an other gospel in the reputation of false teachers, yet indeed it is not an other, but is a subversion of the Gospel of Christ. Hence §30I gather, that there is but one Gospel, one in number and no more. For there is but one way of salvation by Christ, whereby all the Elect are saved, from the beginning of the world to the end. Act. 15. 11. 1. Cor. 10. 3. It may be demanded, how they of the old Testament, could be partakers of the body, & blood of Christ, which then was not. Answer. The body, and §35blood of Christ, though then it was not subsisting in the world, yet was it then present to all believers, two ways: first, by divine acceptation: because God did accept the incarnation and passion of Christ to come, as if it had been accomplished. Secondly, ⟨p. 22⟩it was present to them by means of their faith, which is a subsistence of things that are not seen; and consequently it makes them present to the believing heart.
Paul addes, which is not another Gospel, that is, though it be an other gospel in the reputation of false teachers, yet indeede it is not an other, but is a subuersion of the Gospel of Christ. Hēce §30I gather, that there is but one Gospel, one in number and no more. For there is but one way of saluation by Christ, whereby all the Elect are saued, from the beginning of the world to the ende. Act. 15. 11. 1. Cor. 10. 3. It may be demanded, how they of the old Testament, could be partakers of the bodie, & blood of Christ, which then was not. Answer. The bodie, and §35blood of Christ, though then it was not subsisting in the world, yet was it then present to all beleeuers, two waies: first, by diuine acceptation: because God did accept the incarnation and passion of Christ to come, as if it had beene accomplished. Secondly,