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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 son is sent forth, that is, he comes from his father, lays aside his majesty, and takes on him the condition of a servant. The same mind must be in us to humble and abase our selves before God, to think better of others then of our selves, to be §30content with our condition, to be well pleased when we are despised and contemned, because we are worthy of it. This is to conform our selves to Christ.
The sonne is sent forth, that is, he comes from his father, laies aside his maiestie, and takes on him the condition of a seruant. The same minde must be in vs to humble and abase our selues before God, to thinke better of others then of our selues, to be §30content with our condition, to be well pleased when we are despised and contemned, because we are worthie of it. This is to conforme our selues to Christ.
That the son of God himself must be sent forth from the bosom of his father, this shows the greatness of our sin and §35misery, which was the occasion of this sending. And this must teach us with bitterness to hate and detest our sins, which fetched the son of God from heaven, and to humble our selves with David even to the deeps, and thence to pray to God for his mercy. Psal. 130. 1.
That the sonne of God himselfe must be sent forth from the bosome of his father, this shewes the greatnes of our sinne and §35miserie, which was the occasion of this sending. And this must teach vs with bitternes to hate and detest our sinnes, which fetched the sonne of God from heauen, and to humble our selues with Dauid euen to the deepes, and thence to pray to God for his mercie.