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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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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.
The fourth thing that follows upon this Testimony, is §20Peace of conscience, Joy, and affiance in God. And from this affiance comes the crying here mentioned, whereby every true believer with open throat (as it were) cries unto god the father. This doctrine is of great worth, it is the hinge upon which the gate of heaven turns: and therefore to be remembered.
The fourth thing that followes vpon this Testimonie, is §20Peace of conscience, Ioy, and affiance in God. And from this affiance comes the crying here mentioned, whereby euery true beleeuer with open throat (as it were) cries vnto god the father. This doctrine is of great worth, it is the hinge vpon which the gate of heauen turnes: and therefore to be remembred.
The use. By this we see a manifest error in the Popish religion, which teacheth that we can have no other certainty of our salvation in this life, but that which is probable or conjectural, that is, a certainty joined with fear, suspicion, and some doubting. Certainty in respect of God, that promiseth: fear &