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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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Thus much of the similitude: now I come to the first reason, whereby Paul confirms his main argument. Christ hath §35purchased and procured your liberty: therefore the time thereof is come and past. For the better clearing of this reason, Paul sets down the way and order which was used in procuring this liberty. And it contains five degrees. The first is, the sending of the son, the second, his incarnation, the third his subjection ⟨p. 279⟩to the law; the fourth, our redemption from the laws, the fifth, the fruition of our adoption, v. 4. 5.
Thus much of the similitude: nowe I come to the first reason, whereby Paul confirmes his maine argument. Christ hath §35purchased and procured your libertie: therefore the time therof is come and past. For the better clearing of this reason, Paul sets downe the waie and order which was vsed in procuring this libertie. And it containes fiue degrees. The first is, the sending of the sonne, the second, his incarnation, the third his subiection ⟨p. 279⟩to the law; the fourth, our redemption from the laws, the fift, the fruition of our adoption, v. 4. 5.
The first, the sending of the son is in these words, In the fullness of time, God sent forth his son. That we may attain to the sense of this great Mystery, six questions are to be propounded.
The first, the sending of the sonne is in these words, In the fulnesse of time, God sent forth his sonne. That we may attaine to the sense of this great Mysterie, sixe questions are to be propounded.