A09383:935
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 second point, namely, the Incarnation of the son, is expressed in these words, Made of a woman: that is, made man, or made flesh of a woman. The Word was made flesh. Joh. 1. 14. Here three questions are to be handled. The first is, why the Son was made flesh? Ans. There be two special causes hereof. §5First, the order of divine justice requires that Gods wrath should be appeased, and a satisfaction made, in the same nature in which his majesty was offended. Now the offence was in mans nature: and therefore in it must satisfaction to God be performed. Secondly, the Mediator between God and man §10must be both for nature and condition in the mean between God and man, that is, both God and man: and thus the son of God is a perfect Mediator.
The second point, namely, the Incarnation of the sonne, is expressed in these words, Made of a woman: that is, made man, or made flesh of a woman. The Word was made flesh. Ioh. 1. 14. Here three questions are to be handled. The first is, why the Sonne was made flesh? Ans. There be two speciall causes hereof. §5First, the order of diuine iustice requires that Gods wrath should be appeased, and a satisfaction made, in the same nature in which his maiestie was offended. Now the offence was in mans nature: and therefore in it must satisfaction to God be performed. Secondly, the Mediatour betweene God and man §10must be both for nature and condition in the meane betweene God and man, that is, both God and man: and thus the sonne of God is a perfect Mediatour.
The second question is, how far forth the son of God, was made flesh? I answer three things. The first, that he took §15