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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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That the desires of our hearts are cries, it is by means of the §5intercession of Christ. This Intercession is not a vocal, but a virtual prayer, in that the Son of God presents his manhood and his merits before the father in heaven, willing as God, and desiring as man, that the father should accept the said merits for §10us. Now this will and desire of the Son, is of great force with the father. It is a Cry in which the father is well pleased: and by it the desires of our hearts are Cries in the ears of God.
That the desires of our hearts are cries, it is by meanes of the §5intercession of Christ. This Intercession is not a vocall, but a vertuall praier, in that the Sonne of God presents his manhood and his merits before the father in heauen, willing as God, and desiring as man, that the father should accept the said merits for §10vs. Now this will and desire of the Sonne, is of great force with the father. It is a Crie in which the father is well pleased: and by it the desires of our hearts are Cries in the eares of God.
Of these desires there be two special examples in the scriptures. The first is, when we are touched in our hearts for our §15sins, to fly to the throne of grace, and to desire reconciliation with God in Christ. When David did but desire the pardon of his sins, and therefore purposed in his heart to humble himself, he received pardon. Psal. 32. 5. I said I will confess my wickedness against my self unto the Lord, and thou forgavest §20the punishment of my sin. When the prodigal son conceived a desire to be reconciled to his father, with a purpose to confess his offence, before he had uttered his desire, he is received to mercy.