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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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By the second Obedience in fulfilling the law, the son of God performed for us, all things contained therein, that we might have right to life everlasting, and that according to the §20tenor of the law, Levit. 18. 5. Do all these things and live. Of this obedience 2. questions are demanded. The first is, whether it be necessary for the justification of a sinner? Answ. It is: The sum of the law is, Love God with all thy heart, and thy neighbour as thy self: Now every jot and title of the law must necessarily §25be fulfilled, Math. 5. 18. Much more then the sum and substance of the law. And it cannot be fulfilled by us, being sinners: therefore there must needs be a translation of the law from our persons, to the person of the Mediator, who is to accomplish every jot of the law for us. Again, He that doth not §30all things contained in the law, is cursed. Gal. 3. 13. He therefore that would eschew the curse of the law, and come to life everlasting, must by himself accomplish all things contained in the law: and if this cannot be done, the law and all the contents thereof, must needs be accomplished in the person of the Mediator: §35otherwise the curse cannot be avoided. Lastly, we owe unto God a double debt or tribute. The first is, homage or subjection to be performed with all the powers of the soul, & with all the strength of all the powers, and that from the first conception. The second is, a satisfaction by death for the breach ⟨p. 287⟩of the law. And the law is the bond that binds us to the payment of this double debt. And till the justice of God in the law be answered to the full, this bond cannot be cancelled. Therefore the son of God the Mediator, must not only die for us, but also perform homage for us to God, according to the tenor of the law. Therefore he saith, that he must perform all §5righteousness,