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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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It may be said, what must we do that we may be justified and saved by this Obedience of the Mediator? Answ. In the §30old Testament, when a man had sinned, he brought a sheep or an ox to the door of the Tabernacle, and when the Priest cut the throat of it, the party laid his hand upon the head of it. Exod. 29. 10. And hereby he signified, that the beast had done no hurt, and that he as a guilty malefactor had deserved §35death. Now all this was done in figure. And it teacheth us, that we miserable sinners must come to God; that we must bring our sacrifice with us, namely, the lamb of God, which is the son of God, made man, & made under the law: that we must present this lamb, and the oblation thereof to the father for ⟨p. 293⟩us, laying our hands on the head of it: that is, confessing our guiltiness, and that we have justly deserved death and perdition from the presence of God. In the last place, we must entreat the Lord to accept the blood of the lamb for us, and the whole obedience of the Mediator. Thus shall we be justified and saved. Thou wilt say, I will therefore do this, when I am dying. §5I say again, let it be thy daily exercise to the very death. Thou wast seven years in learning of thy trade; think not therefore in an hour or two, to work thy reconciliation with God. If thou art many years in learning such things as are done by the strength of nature, think not to attain to things above nature, §10when, and how thou wilt. It is a rule received of all men, that they must bless themselves: now the right way to bless thy self, is to plead-guilty before God, and to entreat him to accept the obedience of the Mediator for thee.
It may be said, what must we doe that we may be iustified and saued by this Obedience of the Mediatour? Answ. In the §30old Testament, when a man had sinned, he brought a sheepe or an oxe to the doore of the Tabernacle, and when the Priest cut the throat of it, the partie laid his hand vpon the head of it.