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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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The third point is, what is the price whereby men are bought or redeemed from under the law? Ans. The obedience of the §35Son, whereby he stood in subjection to the law for us: as Paul signifies in the words immediately going before. It may be said, how can the obedience of one man be a price of redemption for an other? I answer, we must consider Christ not as a mere man, but as God-man, and by this means his Obedience ⟨p. 290⟩is of infinite merit, and efficacy. Again, we must consider him not as a private, but as a public person, representing all the Elect in his obedience to his father. And by this means his Obedience ferues for all that believe in him. Again, it may be alleged, that the law saith, Thou shalt love, thou shalt not lust, &c. And, the soul that sins, that soul shall die. Ezech. 18. 20. And, §5a man shall not redeem the life of his brother. Psal. 49. 7. Ans. The law requires that every man perform obedience and make satisfaction in his own person, and the law knows no other obedience. But this must be considered, that the law is but one §10part of the revealed will of God: and that the Gospel is an other distinct part, revealing more then the law ever knew. And the Gospel teacheth a Translation of the law in respect of obedience, from our persons to the person of the Mediator, and thereby it adds an Exception to the law.
The third point is, what is the price wherby men are bought or redeemed from vnder the law? Ans. The obedience of the §35Sonne, whereby he stood in subiection to the law for vs: as Paul signifies in the words immediatly going before. It may be said, how can the obedience of one man be a price of redemption for an other? I answer, we must consider Christ not as a meere man, but as God-man, and by this meanes his Obedience ⟨p. 290⟩is of infinit merit, and efficacie. Againe, we must consider him not as a priuate, but as a publike person, representing all the Elect in his obedience to his father. And by this meanes his Obedience ferues for all that beleeue in him. Againe, it may be alledged, that the law saith, Thou shalt loue, thou shalt not lust, &c. And, the soule that sinnes, that soule shall die.