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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 is, the Certificate or testimony of the spirit, which is a divine manner of reasoning framed in the minds of them §5that believe and repent, on this manner: He that believes and repents is Gods child. Thus saith the Gospel: But I believe in Christ and repent: at the least I subject my will §10to the commandment which bids me repent and believe: I detest mine unbelief, and all my sins: and desire the Lord to increase my faith. Therefore I am the child of God.
The third is, the Certificate or testimonie of the spirit, which is a diuine manner of reasoning framed in the mindes of them §5that beleeue and repent, on this manner: He that beleeues and repents is Gods child. Thus saith the Gospel: But I beleeue in Christ and repent: at the least I subiect my will §10to the commandement which biddes me repent and beleeue: I detest mine vnbeleefe, and all my sinnes: and desire the Lord to increase my faith. Therefore I am the child of God.
This is the practical syllogism of the H. Ghost. It is the testimony of the spirit, that we are the sons of God: it is the §15earnest of the spirit, and the seal whereby we are sealed to the day of our redemption: and it contains the certainty of special faith.
This is the practicall syllogisme of the H. Ghost. It is the testimonie of the spirit, that we are the sonnes of God: it is the §15earnest of the spirit, and the seale whereby we are sealed to the day of our redemption: and it containes the certentie ofspeciall faith.