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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 third point or degree, is the subjection of the son of God to the law expressed in these words, made under the law.
The third point or degree, is the subiection of the sonne of God to the lawe expressed in these words, made vnder the lawe.
Here two questions are to be answered. The first is, who is made subject to the law? I answer, the son of God. And this may not seem strange, that he which is Lord of the law, should be subject to the law: for he must be considered, as he is our ⟨p. 286⟩pledge and surety, Heb. 7. 22. and as one that stands in our place, room, and stead; and before God represents the person of all the elect: and in this respect is he subject to the law, not by nature, but by voluntary abasement and condition of will.
Here two questions are to be answered. The first is, who is made subiect to the law? I answer, the sonne of God. And this may not seeme strange, that he which is Lord of the law, should be subiect to the law: for he must be considered, as he is our ⟨p. 286⟩pledge and suretie, Heb. 7. 22. and as one that standes in our place, roome, and stead; and before God represents the person of all the elect: and in this respect is he subiect to the lawe, not by nature, but by voluntarie abasement and condition of will.