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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.
The last question is, whether the Son be God? For it is here said, God sent his Sonne. Ans. He is God. For he that is sent forth from God, was before he was sent forth. And the son §15is said to be sent forth; because he was with God the father before all worlds, Joh. 1. 1. and because he came from the bosom of his father, v. 18.
The last question is, whether the Sonne be God? For it is here said, God sent his Sonne. Ans. He is God. For he that is sent forth from God, was before he was sent forth. And the sonne §15is said to be sent forth; because he was with God the father before all worlds, Ioh. 1. 1. and because he came from the bosome of his father, v. 18.
Object. I. The son is sent of the father: and he that is sent is inferior to the father: and he that is inferior to God, is not §20God. Ans. Two equals by common consent may send each other: and therefore sending always implies not inequality. Again inferiority is of two sorts, inferiority of nature, and inferiority of condition. The first doth not befall Christ: because §25for nature he is one and the same with the father. The second agrees unto him, because of his own voluntary accord, he abased himself, and took upon him the shape of a man, Phil. 2. 5.
Obiect. I. The sonne is sent of the father: and he that is sent is inferiour to the father: and he that is inferiour to God, is not §20God. Ans. Two equalls by common consent may send each other: and therefore sending alwaies implies not inequalitie. Againe inferioritie is of two sorts, inferioritie of nature, and inferioritie of condition. The first doth not befall Christ: because