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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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In the framing of the manhood, I consider the matter, and the manner. The matter was the substance of the Virgin, signified §10in these words, Made of a woman. By this Christ is distinguished from all men in the world: from Adam, because he was neither of man nor woman, but of •edde clay. From Eve, because she was made of man, and not of woman. From all that come of Adam and Eve, for they are both of man and woman; whereas Christ is of woman, and not of man. Again, §25Paul adds these words, [made of a woman] to note the accomplishment of the promise, the seed of the woman shall bruise the serpents head. Gen. 3. 15.
In the framing of the manhood, I consider the matter, and the manner. The matter was the substance of the Virgin, signified §10in these words, Made of a woman. By this Christ is distinguished from all men in the world: from Adam, because he was neither of man nor woman, but of •edde clay. From Eue, because shee was made of man, and not of woman. From all that come of Adam and Eue, for they are both of man and woman; whereas Christ is of woman, and not of man. Againe, §25Paul addes these words, [made of a woman] to note the accomplishment of the promise, the seede of the woman shall bruise the serpents head. Gen. 3. 15.
The manner of framing is expressed, when Paul saith, made, §20not begotten of a woman. The manhood then of Christ, was framed without natural generation, by an extraordinary work of the holy Ghost. Here a doubt is answered. Some man may say, if he were made of a woman, he comes of Adam, and consequently he is a sinner. Ans. The order set down by