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A09383 A 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 Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Cudworth, Ralph, 1617-1688. 1604 (1604) STC 19680; ESTC S114465 595,047 756

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cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n ans._n she_o speak_v this_o not_o as_o a_o private_a woman_n but_o as_o the_o voice_n and_o mouth_n of_o god_n and_o that_o no_o doubt_n by_o instinct_n from_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n she_o utter_v be_v to_o be_v esteem_v as_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n this_o her_o case_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o not_o to_o be_v follow_v theuse_n i._o all_o carnal_a hypocrite_n mocker_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v cast_v forth_o of_o god_n family_n though_o for_o a_o time_n they_o bear_v a_o sway_n therein_o this_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o god_n let_v we_o therefore_o repent_v of_o our_o mock_n and_o hereafter_o become_v lover_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o christ_n be_v mark_n 10._o 21._o ii_o consolation_n the_o persecution_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v perpetual_a for_o the_o persecute_v bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n must_v be_v cast_v out_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v no●_n rest_v upon_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a psal._n 125._o 3._o this_o be_v our_o comfort_n iii_o all_o iustitiarie_n people_n and_o person_n that_o look_v to_o be_v save_v and_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o cast_v out_o of_o agar_n and_o ishmael_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o rejection_n of_o all_o such_o behold_v here_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n cast_v down_o from_o heaven_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o turk_n the_o jew_n the_o obstinate_a papist_n with_o the_o stepmother_n the_o romish_a church_n 31_o then_o brethren_n we_o be_v not_o child_n of_o the_o servant_n but_o of_o the_o freewoman_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a argument_n follow_v direct_o from_o the_o 27._o verse_n if_o we_o be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n then_o be_v we_o child_n of_o the_o freewoman_n and_o not_o of_o the_o bondwoman_n &_o consequent_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n cause_v we_o by_o faith_n to_o rest_v on_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n who_o substance_n and_o foundation_n be_v christ._n chap._n v._n 1_o stand_v fast_o therefore_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a and_o be_v not_o entangle_v again_o with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n these_o word_n be_v repetition_n of_o the_o principal_a conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n which_o be_v on_o this_o manner_n i_o paul_n be_o call_v to_o teach_v and_o my_o doctrine_n be_v true_a therefore_o you_o do_v evil_a to_o depart_v from_o it_o and_o your_o duty_n be_v to_o have_v stand_v unto_o it_o further_o they_o be_v collect_v and_o infer_v upon_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o last_o argument_n use_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n thus_o you_o be_v child_n of_o the_o freewoman_n and_o therefore_o you_o be_v free_a and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v hold_v fast_o your_o liberty_n in_o the_o word_n two_o main_a point_n of_o doctrine_n be_v propound_v the_o first_o be_v that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v all_o entangle_v with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n for_o the_o better_a conceive_v of_o this_o i_o will_v handle_v three_o point_n the_o nature_n of_o this_o bondage_n the_o sign_n of_o it_o and_o the_o use_n touch_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o our_o spiritual_a bondage_n stand_v in_o three_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v bondage_n under_o sin_n which_o paul_n teach_v when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 14._o here_o remember_v that_o by_o sin_n be_v mean_v original_a sin_n which_o have_v two_o part_n guiltiness_n in_o the_o first_o offence_n of_o adam_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o all_o mankind_n and_o the_o disposition_n of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_n whatsoever_o and_o this_o rebellious_a disposition_n be_v like_o a_o leprosy_n infect_v the_o whole_a man_n and_o it_o reign_v like_o a_o tyrant_n over_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o tempt_v entice_a and_o draw_v he_o from_o one_o actual_a sin_n to_o another_o so_o as_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n jam._n 1._o 14._o the_o second_o thing_n be_v obligation_n or_o subjection_n to_o all_o punishment_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a and_o it_o have_v three_o part_n the_o first_o be_v bondage_n under_o satan_n who_o keep_v unrepentant_a sinner_n in_o his_o snare_n according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 26._o he_o rule_v in_o their_o heart_n like_o a_o god_n 2._o cor._n 4._o 4._o and_o have_v power_n to_o blind_v they_o and_o to_o harden_v their_o heart_n till_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o eternal_a death_n heb._n 2._o 14._o the_o second_o be_v bondage_n under_o a_o evil_a conscience_n which_o sit_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o offender_n as_o a_o accuser_n and_o a_o terrible_a judge_n and_o lie_v like_o a_o wild_a beast_n at_o a_o man_n door_n ready_a ever_o and_o anon_o to_o pluck_v out_o his_o throat_n gen._n 4._o 7._o the_o three_o be_v bondage_n under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o eternal_a death_n heb._n 2._o 15._o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o bondage_n be_v the_o obligation_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n it_o pertain_v not_o to_o all_o mankind_n but_o only_o concern_v the_o jew_n to_o who_o it_o be_v a_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n act._n 15._o the_o sign_n of_o this_o bondage_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v discern_v be_v to_o keep_v a_o course_n or_o practice_v in_o sin_v joh._n 8._o 34._o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v a_o servant_n of_o sin_n or_o again_o a_o life_n lead_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n which_o be_v covetousness_n or_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n eph._n 2._o 2._o 1._o joh._n 2._o 16._o the_o use_n we_o must_v learn_v to_o see_v feel_v acknowledge_v and_o bewail_v this_o bondage_n in_o ourselves_o deliverance_n belong_v only_o to_o such_o captive_n as_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v captive_n luk._n 4._o 18._o and_o labour_n under_o this_o bondage_n matth._n 11._o 28._o thus_o do_v paul_n when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o sell_v under_o sin_n and_o o_o miserable_a man_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n to_o feel_v this_o bondage_n be_v a_o step_n out_o of_o it_o and_o not_o to_o feel_v it_o be_v to_o be_v plunge_v into_o it_o second_o we_o must_v pray_v earnest_o for_o deliverance_n the_o dumb_a creature_n sigh_v and_o travel_v till_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o their_o bondage_n much_o more_o than_o must_v we_o do_v it_o rom._n 8._o 22._o three_o we_o must_v learn_v to_o detest_v whatsoever_o be_v of_o ourselves_o because_o it_o whole_o tend_v to_o bondage_n last_o we_o must_v be_v content_a with_o any_o affliction_n that_o god_n lay_v on_o we_o though_o it_o be_v linger_a sickness_n poverty_n imprisonment_n banishment_n for_o god_n may_v worthy_o lay_v on_o we_o all_o shame_n and_o confusion_n because_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n slave_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n the_o second_o main_a doctrine_n be_v that_o by_o grace_n there_o be_v a_o liberty_n pertain_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n here_o i_o consider_v four_o thing_n 1._o what_o this_o liberty_n be_v 2._o the_o author_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v 4._o our_o duty_n touch_v this_o liberty_n for_o the_o first_o christian_n liberty_n be_v call_v the_o good_a or_o commodity_n of_o christian_n rom._n 14._o 16._o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a right_n or_o condition_n lose_v by_o adam_n and_o restore_v by_o christ._n i_o say_v spiritual_a because_o