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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, hence it appears, to be a falsehood, that Every man may be saved in his own religion, so be it, he hold there is a §5God, and that he is a rewarder of them that come unto him. For there is but one Gospel: and if the former opinion were true, then so many opinions, so many gospels. Paul saith, that the world by her wisdom could not know God in his wisdom, and for this cause he ordained the preaching of the §10word to save men, 1. Cor. 1. 21. And though he that comes to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that come to him: yet not every one that believes generally that there is a God, and that he is a rewarder of them that come to him, comes to God: for this the devils believe.
Againe, hence it appeares, to be a falshood, that Euery man may be saued in his owne religion, so be it, he hold there is a §5God, and that he is a rewarder of them that come vnto him. For there is but one Gospel: and if the former opinion were true, then so many opinions, so many gospels. Paul saith, that the world by her wisdome could not know God in his wisdome, and for this cause he ordained the preaching of the §10word to saue men, 1. Cor. 1. 21. And though he that comes to God must beleeue that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that come to him: yet not euery one that beleeues generally that there is a God, and that he is a rewarder of them that come to him, comes to God: for this the deuills beleeue.
The fourth point, is concerning the Authors of this Revolt: and Paul chargeth them with two crimes. The first is, that they trouble the Galatians, not only because they make divisions, but because they trouble their consciences settled in the gospel of Christ. It may be alleged, that there be sundry good