Galatians

Christ has purchased a reprieve for these, but a sinner may have a reprieve and yet go to hell (John 5:6). 2. Such as are redeemed by Christ, are redeemed from the world (Galatians 1:4). Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver (or redeem) us from this present evil w…

2. You that have been tempted and come off victors, be full of sympathy, pity tempted souls; show your piety in your pity. Do you see Satan's darts sticking in their sides, do what you can to pull out these darts; communicate your experiences to them; tell them how you broke the…

1. Christ is said to die, to give himself, to be delivered, [in non-Latin alphabet] &c. for us, for his sheep, for the life of the world; for sinners (John 6:51, chapter 10:15, Romans 5:6, 2 Corinthians 5:14, 15, Galatians 2:20, Hebrews 2:9). Moreover he is said to die [in non-L…

And the Lord Christ has not left that as a matter of liberty, choice or conveniency, which he has made the foundation of the due manner of the performance of all those duties whereby his disciples yield obedience to his commands, to his glory in the world. Sixthly, the principal…

(4.) They differ also in the gifts which were suited to their several distinct works and employments. (1) Matthew 10:2; Luke 10:1; Galatians 1:1; Acts 1:26; Acts 6:3; Acts 14:23. (2) John 20:21, 22, 23; Galatians 1:1; Ephesians 2:20; Revelation 21:14; Acts 14:23; Titus 1:5, 7.

Q. And why may not a man be called of God immediately? A. Such kinds of callings are not to be expected in these days, as being particular to apostles and other extraordinary officers (Galatians 1:1). Q. But why may no other men appoint officers to the church?

Sometime immediately by himself and his own voice: as, the extraordinary Prophets in the Old Testament, and the Apostles in the New. So says Saint Paul of himself, he was called to be an Apostle, not of men, nor by men, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, Galatians 1:1. Som…

Lastly, there is a secret enmity between the seed of the wicked, and the seed of the Church: (1 John 3:12) the wicked are of that evil one, the devil; and therefore, must needs hate the godly, who are born of God. So that, when we shall see or hear, that ungodly persons shall in…

And in that hope let us persuade ourselves, that he may quicken our dead hearts, and revive us by his grace. And therefore in that hope, let us raise up ourselves, to use all holy means, of God's Word, Sacraments, and Prayer: which if we carefully and continually do, we shall se…

Now this a man may have in spiritual things on three grounds. (1) By especial revelation; so he was certain of the truth of the Gospel that was revealed to him which he discourses of (Galatians 1:7, 8). (2) By the evidence of faith when any thing is believed on grounds infallibl…

But ordinarily that inclination and disposition to this work, which accompanies the communication of spiritual gifts, is prevalent and effectual, so that the minds of men are fortified by it against the lions that are in the way, or whatever may rise up to deter them from it. So…

Answ. Not with bodily eyes: for when he was on earth, many saw him so, and perished for ever: and to see him now with our bodily eyes, would be like to confound us, rather than profit us; however it is not to be expected by us. Not by hear-say, and report only: for so all see hi…

(Romans 15:17) he notes that the Latin books have put glory for gloriation. (Galatians 1:16) where the Rhemists have according to the Latin, I condescended not to flesh & blood: he says, that in Graeco melius habet (for so must his words be here corrected out of Saint Hierome, w…

An angel brings Philip to the Eunuch that he may expound the scriptures to him. Lastly, they reveal the mysteries and the will of God: as to Abraham that he should not kill his son Isaac, to Mary and [reconstructed: Elizabeth] the nativity of John the Baptist, and of Christ our…

We are entrusted with the talent of gifts, with the talent of office and authority in the Church; now God will see what we have done for his glory, whether we have beaten our fellow servants, or helped them in the way of salvation; whether our pound has been hidden in a napkin,…

First, by giving thanks to God for them and the benefits that God vouchsafed by them to his Church. Thus Paul says that when the churches heard of his conversion, they glorified God for him, or in him (Galatians 1:24). The like is to be done for the saints departed.

If it be said that this place must be understood of Christ's miracles only, I answer that miracles without the doctrine of Christ and knowledge of his sufferings can bring no man to life everlasting. Therefore the place must be understood of the doctrine of Christ and not of his…

Christ has but one wife or spouse (Canticles 6:9). The Catholic Church indeed is but one; namely the whole company of God's elect in heaven, in earth, dead, now living, and not yet born: But as there is the Church Catholic, which is but one; so there are particular and visible c…

[illegible]. 1. In pursuit of this matter of Metropolitanes, he proceeds next to take notice of one observation of mine in these words. 2. To this end he informs sect. 2. that in the New Testament there is in sundry places mention made of Church [illegible] number, as Galatians…

But whether this is always the case, or only sometimes — I do not think the learned men will say it is always so, since they are able to produce but a single example where "thus" seems capable of being taken in that way; concerning "if perhaps" they are silent. "If perhaps" perh…

5. Fifth: "That the worship of God established by the power of this theology is spiritual, whose glory by no means falls under the eyes of men, nor is exposed to the carnal understanding of anyone" (2 Corinthians 1:6–10, and John 4:21–24). 6. Finally: "That all worshipers of God…

And, he mortifies his members on earth (Colossians 3:1-4). He is redeemed from this present evil world (Galatians 1:4). He is dead to sins, and lives to righteousness (1 Peter 2:24).

(2 Corinthians 13:14) "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ." (Galatians 1:15) "He called me by his grace." If we could engage the grace of God, or prevent it, then grace should be our birth; but grace is not essential to angels.

Christ is quick of understanding, to know what word is the fittest key, to shoot the iron bar that keeps the heart closed; he opens seals on the heart with authority, violence may break up sealed letters, but it may be unjustly done; but authority can open Kings' seals justly. C…

Answer: That is denied, he died for them as they were sinners, but as within the pale and under the covering of the fair and sweet shadow of eternally choosing love, otherwise, if Christ died for sinners as sinners; he died for all sinners; and for those that are finally obstina…

Take you a man in the estate of nature, and he will say, God be thanked he had always a good mind, and his parents would never say no less of him, but he was always a promising and hopeful child he thanks God; and thus a man will speak that is only well nurtured, he will say, it…

And Paul does the false apostles no wrong when he so vehemently inveighs against them: but he justly condemns them by his Apostolic authority. In like manner when we call the Pope Antichrist, his bishops and his shavelings a cursed generation, we slander them not, but by God's a…

For it is not without cause that he uses such vehement and pithy words. He speaks after the same manner also in the first chapter, saying: If we or an Angel from heaven preach to you otherwise than we have preached to you, let him be accursed (Galatians 1:8). And it is not to be…

Here then our merits, and satisfactions, and all inward justice, is excluded from the justification of a sinner. To this end Paul says, that we are justified freely by the redemption that is in Christ (Romans 3:24); that we are made the justice of God in him (and not in us) (2 C…

To which I answer that we may, and ought. For although we may not be men-pleasers, that is, such as frame and temper our actions, and our speeches, so, as they may always be pleasing to the corrupt humors and wicked affections of men (for then we were not the servants of God) (G…

So Christ took not upon himself the office of the high Priest, but he which advanced him to it, said, You are my son, this day have I begotten you (Psalm 2:7). Moreover, the Prophet defines not of the beginning of time, as if God had then begun to call him from the womb, but it…

For this cause the Prophet commands that such authority be given to the word of God, to the end we may boldly despise the whole world, if they should gainsay it; for by the authority thereof, we may condemn the Angels themselves, if they should fall into such a sin. If an Angel…

26. Woe to you when all men shall applaud you The last woe is intended to correct ambition: for nothing is more common than to seek the applauses of men, or, at least, to be carried away by them; and, in order to guard his disciples against such a course, he points out to them t…

Nothing has a more powerful tendency to withdraw teachers from a faithful and upright dispensation of the word than to pay respect to men; for it is impossible that any one who desires to please men (Galatians 1:10) should truly devote himself to God.

So of spiritual Joy, as in the stony-ground Hearers, Matthew 13:20, and particularly many of John the Baptist's Hearers, John 5:35. So of Zeal, as in Jehu, 2 Kings 10:16, and in Paul before his Conversion, Galatians 1:14, Philippians 3:6, and the unbelieving Jews, Acts 22:3, Rom…

1 John 5:10: He that believeth on the Son of God, hath the witness in himself. Galatians 1:14, 15, 16: Being more exceedingly [zealous] of the traditions of my fathers. But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by His grace, to REVEAL His Son…

He is therefore so Efficiently, as that he is the immediate Cause and Author of it, and that as he is now with God in Glory. Hence it is said, that we live, that is, this Life of God, yet so as that we live not of our selves, but Christ lives in us, Gal. 1. 20. And he does no ot…

He speaks of the contrary doctrine as fatal and ruinous to the souls of men, in the latter end of the ninth chapter of Romans, and beginning of the tenth. He speaks of it as subversive of the gospel of Christ, and calls it another gospel, and says concerning it, if any one, thou…

This plainly shows, that there is such a thing as a discovery of the divine superlative Glory and Excellency of GOD and CHRIST; and that peculiar to the Saints: and also that 'tis as immediately from GOD, as Light from the Sun: and that 'tis the immediate Effect of his Power and…

First, he shall have more light to know the mysteries of Jesus Christ. And hence it is that Paul tells us (Galatians 1:16), it pleased God to call me by his grace, and to reveal his Son in me; implying, that where God by his grace does call a sinner, he does reveal his Son to hi…

What should I speak of James, not the Apostle but the Brother of our Savior, the son-in-law of the Mother of our Lord: who by the Apostles, was ordained Bishop of Jerusalem, as Eusebius, in his 2nd book of Ecclesiastical History, and 1st chapter, out of the 6th of the Hypotypose…

And (3.) Satan also (Hebrews 2:14, 15), as to all pretence of liberty or right to any part of his cursed work. And (4.) so likewise the world (John 16:33; Galatians 1:4). And against (5.) death (Hebrews 2:14, 15; 1 Corinthians 15:55, 56), with (6.) the grave, and (7.) hell, or t…

Neither is it to be omitted, that there is such a coincidence in many phrases, use of words and expressions between this Epistle, and the rest of Saint Paul's, as will not allow us to grant such a discrepancy in style, as some imagine. They have many of them been gathered by oth…

The whole world lis in evil. Gal. 1. 4. Christ gaue himselfe, to deliuer us from this present evil world.

But besides this, there is a sovereign kind of judgment you c[]safed to the Prophets and Apostles, determining absolutely in matters of faith & conscience what is to be done, & what is not; and this is the judgment of God himselfe, whereupon the Apostles might say, It seem[]th g…

What delight does a dead man take in pictures or music? Jesus Christ gave himself to redeem us from this present evil [reconstructed: world] (Galatians 1:4). If we will be saved, we must offer violence to the world.

And the same Apostle speaks of great Numbers among the Galatians, who had made a high Profession, and were such as he had thought well of when they were first admitted into the Church, but since had given him Cause to doubt of their State, by giving Heed to Seducers that denied…

Then may the captive and prisoner claim influences from Christ, as the dry earth in its kind suits and begs that rain that is in the bosom and womb of the clouds for its refreshments. And so much the more that fullness of Christ's anointing is not only ordered by a free and grac…

5. As also there is a salvation and escape out of prison by keys of our own making, and by putting out the hand to iniquity (Psalms 125), and the heart is much for the bulk of a deliverance from hell: and for the body and lump of a mercy, were it heaven, and Balaam's paradise, o…

2. That Christ by the blood of his cross has made peace between God and the Brasilians, who so lived and died without the Gospel; that Christ has satisfied upon the cross for their sins against the Law, and borne their sins in his own body on the tree; that Brasilians being dead…

First. To me to live is Christ; [in non-Latin alphabet]. We must understand Paul of a spiritual life. To me to live is Christ, that is, Christ is my life; so Greg. Nyssen. Or thus, my life is made up of Christ. As a wicked man's life is made up of sin; so Paul's life was made up…

1. There is life. Faith is principium vivens, it is the vital artery of the soul (Galatians 2:20). The life that I live in the flesh, is by the faith of the Son of God.

The saints of old had it (1 John 2:3): We know that we know him. 2 Timothy 1:12: I know whom I have believed; here was Sensus Fidei, the reflex act of faith; and (Galatians 2:20) Christ has loved me. Here was faith flourishing into assurance.

Galatians 2:20. The life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of GOD. The Spirit applies to us the redemption purchased by Christ, by working faith in us.

But he would not break a commandment to gratify any. When God's glory lay at stake, who more resolute than Paul (Galatians 2:5)? The three children were humble; they gave the king his title of honor; but they were not sordidly timorous.

Which shows there are two sorts of corruptions, one of the flesh, the other of the spirit; when we grieve for, and combat with spiritual sin, (as being the root of all gross sins) now the kingdom of grace increases, and spreads its territories in the soul. 4. Then the kingdom of…

Faith has a two-fold act, an adhering and an applying. By the first act we go over to Christ, by the second act we bring Christ over to us (Galatians 2:20). This is the great grace we must set to work (Acts 10:43).

It remains therefore, that we consider, (1.) how this is revealed and affirmed in the Scripture: and (2.) what is the true meaning of the expressions and propositions wherein it is revealed and affirmed; for in them, as in sundry others, we affirm, that the satisfaction pleaded…

(2.) In choosing sinners to a participation of the fruits of his love (Ephesians 1:3, 4, 5, 6). The love of the Son, is fixed signally on his actual giving himself to die for us (Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 5:25; Revelation 1:5). What balances these persons have got, to weigh thes…

But on the other hand, this is a notion that is very well agreeing with common reason, that another did such a thing for this man, such an one paid a debt for him, &c. that though the action terminated on the agent, yet the virtue of it extended to the benefit of another. And th…

Fifthly, In desiring or making use of the counsel and advice of one another, in such cases of doubt and difficulty, whether doctrinal, or practical, as may arise in any of them (Acts 15:2, 6). And from hence it follows, that in case any Church either by errour in doctrine, or pr…

What else may be said for the further clearing of this truth? Sometimes this phrase, to be justified by faith, is expounded in the words immediately following, to be nothing else but to be justified by Christ (Galatians 2:16, 17). What are the parts of justification?

We must walk by faith, and not by sight, says the Apostle, 2. Corinthians 5.7. So says he of himself, Galatians 2.20. I live by the faith in the Son of God: he says not, he hopes to die in that faith, but he lives by it.

In the explicating of it, I must first speak what it is that justifies us. First, we do believe, that in our effectual calling, God draws us to union with Christ (John 6:44), shedding abroad his Spirit in our hearts (Romans 5:5), and working faith in us to receive Christ (John 1…

So (1 Thessalonians 4:8; Jude 8). Sometimes it respects things (Galatians 2:21; 1 Timothy 5:12). But commonly it respects a law, and is applied to them who are absolutely under the power of the law, or such in whose power the law is.

And during this season it was of necessity that they should be kept under a Law that made nothing perfect. For as our Apostle speaketh, if they which are of the Law be heirs, faith is made void (Romans 4:14); and if righteousness come by the Law, then is Christ dead in vain (Gal…

1. The unspeakable love of Christ in offering himself and his own blood for us. See (Galatians 2:20; Revelation 1:5; 1 John 3:16; Ephesians 5:26, 27). There being no other way whereby our sins might be purged and expiated (chap. 10:5, 6, 7), out of his infinite love and grace he…

Besides that it is contrary to the whole declaration of himself, that he will not acquit the guilty, that he will not justify the wicked, nor accept the ungodly, it has an absolute inconsistency with the especial righteousness of his nature, and which he exercises as the supreme…

He willingly, and voluntarily, out of his own abundant goodness and love took upon him to make atonement for us, wherein he was our surety. And accordingly this undertaking is ascribed to that love which he exercised herein (Galatians 2:12; 1 John 3:16; Revelation 1:5). And ther…

But mercy and compassion, love and tenderness are constantly ascribed to him as our High Priest (see Chapter 4:15; Chapter 5:1, 2). So the great exercise of his sacerdotal office in laying down his life for us, and expiating our sins by his blood, is still peculiarly ascribed to…

The Apostle Paul had abundantly taught (as appears in divers of his Epistles) that man is justified by faith alone, without works: See (Romans 3:28) Therefore we conclude, that a man is justified by faith, without the deeds of the law. Galatians 2:16: Knowing that a [illegible]…

Our Gospel came, not in word only, but in power. The law must come in power to kill us, that we may live to God (Galatians 2:19). And so must the Gospel come in power too, or else we shall have no saving benefit by it.

Oh then esteem the righteous as most worthy, because of their intrinsic holiness, whereby they outshine their neighbors. The righteous carry Christ about them (Galatians 2:20). Christ lives in me.

The Scripture would not have you mistake him that said so: men drink less freely of a suspected fountain. Partly because this would make the Epistle the more welcome: James was of great credit and repute, reckoned by Paul among the pillars (Galatians 2:9). From where observe, 1.…

For the first — by the privilege of authority I mean a preeminence in regard of estimation, whereby he was had in reverence above the rest of the twelve Apostles. For Cephas with James and John are called pillars and seemed to be great (Galatians 2:6, 9). Again he had the preemi…

Reason 1. The faith whereby we live, is that faith whereby we are justified: but the faith whereby we live spiritually, is a particular faith whereby we apply Christ to ourselves, as Paul says (Galatians 2:20): I live, that is, spiritually, by the faith of the Son of God: which…

Use it to carry you through afflictions, changes, troubles, trials. Use it to the increase of all grace, and live by it (Galatians 2:20). And God grant, as in (1 Peter 1:7): that the trial of your faith being much more precious than of gold that perishes; though it be tried with…

From where is the spring of your life? Is Christ the feeder and maintainer of your life by faith (Galatians 2:20)? Faith is the believer's daily work: he is often putting it forth and acting it upon Christ.

If old acquaintance and lusts would draw us away, we answer that we are dead, that we live no more to these, that now we have not our own wills. Christ lives in us and works in us (Galatians 2:20): It is not that live, but Christ lives in me. The same mind will be in us that was…

In this journey and travel for the propagation of the Gospel, he seems in all places to have been followed almost at the heels, by the professing Pharisees, who imposed the necessity of the observation of Mosaical Ceremonies upon his new converts; for instantly upon his return t…

But concerning these things, since they are particular matters and therefore do not immediately pertain to our present purpose, this is not the place to speak. XIV. Now from the year of the world 2083, this illustrious exposition of theology began; and it lasted, as the apostle…

Love never that faith that hungers not after the Word, that is supposed to be lively without being ever fed by the Word, that cannot claim either its rise and original, or its growth from the Word; I will not say from this or that word in particular, or at this or that time read…

The point might have also use for confirmation, but we do not follow these. 2. Surely he has borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows, that is our griefs and sorrows who are his elect, his people, his seed, who flee to him for refuge, and are justified by his knowledge, or by f…

For as the Apostle says (2 Corinthians 6): Behold now is the day of salvation, behold now is the accepted time; and (Hebrews 2:2): If the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward, how shall we escape if we…

It's that which cheers and delights them most, that Christ has stepped in and engaged to do that for them, which neither themselves nor any other person or thing could do. The life (says the Apostle, Galatians 2) that I now live in the flesh, is by the faith of the Son of God, w…

Who has made you to differ, and what have you, but what you have received? It sets you well therefore to be humble, and to put a price upon Christ, as the Apostle does on the same consideration (Galatians 2:20). When he says, Who loved me and gave himself for me — that makes Him…

And (Chapter 4:5): To him that works not, but believes on him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness; which place demonstrates this, that an ungodly person, taking hold by faith of Christ's righteousness, may be, and is justified, and absolved, and fr…

(Ephesians 2:8) By grace are you saved, through faith. See more fully to this purpose, (Galatians 2:16) where the Apostle designedly as it were, sets himself to confirm this truth; for speaking of the way, how sinners come to be justified, and as it were entering in the debate,…

Though none of these acts can well be said to be before, or after the other in respect of time. For clearing of this a little more, consider that this resting may be looked on, either passively, or actively; passively, in respect of the believer's acquiescing in Christ, and assu…

We may confirm this either as to the positive part, that by believing a sinner is justified, or as to the negative part, that there is no other way possible whereby a sinner can be justified, but by believing; so that this great effect follows from a sensible sinner's taking hol…

If Abraham were justified by works, he has whereof to glory, but not before God, for what says the Scriptures? Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness, now to him that works is the reward not reckoned of grace but of debt, but to him that works not, but…

3. We seek only the evidence of justification in our holy walking; as the Scripture does, (1 Peter 1:24; Galatians 1:4; 1 Peter 1:18; 1 John 3:14). Countless places say, these that live to Christ, and are new creatures must be in Christ, and justified, (2 Corinthians 5:17; 1 Cor…

(1 Corinthians 15:10) By the grace of God, I am that I am. (Galatians 2:20) I am crucified with Christ, nevertheless I live, yet not I, but Christ lives in me, etc. There is a great deceitfulness in our heart, in the matter of performed conditions, so soon as we have performed a…

It is true, the word, the works of God, are not the principal object of faith, nor objectum quod; faith rests only on God, and the Lord Jesus (John 14:1; 1 Thessalonians 1:8). Your faith toward God (1 Peter 1:21; Deuteronomy 1:32; John 3:12; Genesis 15:6; Daniel 6:23; Romans 4:3…

2. It's a blasphemous comparison to say the gracious good will of God to choose men to glory, and the highest and most matchless love of Christ (John 3:16; John 15:13; Ephesians 5:25-27; Acts 20:28; Titus 3:3-4) is but a common motive to induce us to pray for all men, and such b…

Secondly, we are not to rest in graces or duties; they all cannot satisfy our own consciences, much less God's justice. If righteousness could have come by these, then Christ had died in vain, as Galatians 2 last. What a dishonor were it to Christ that they should share any of t…

And now faith being such a shield, it is of mighty force, and is able to repulse all the fiery darts of the Devil, and all the rest of the enemies of their salvation, so that the servants of God, that know what use they have of their faith, they know they have need of the growth…

Doctrine. A faithful believer is not to hide his eyes from observing the sins and failings of his brethren. If any man see his brother sin a sin, he must observe him, else he cannot see him (Galatians 2:14). When I saw that they walked not uprightly, according to the truth of th…

How then? By the faith of the Son of God (Galatians 2:20). It is one of the most important points that concerns our Christian practice, and therefore I pray you consider it; the life of Christianity is not a life of wisdom and graces, but of faith: if you would have Christ live…

He would see a mighty increase of the grace of God in him, not that he might be more excellent than his neighbors, more eminent in gifts, and so be better than others, or so esteemed; but he desires that all his lusts may be swallowed up, and that the life of Christ might more m…

Sin lives in a child of God, but it is deposed from the throne, it lives not as a king but a captive. 3. A believer is redeemed à Maledictione, from the curse due to sin (Galatians 3:13): Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us. Christ said to…

While we are in the state of nature, we see nothing but the flaming sword; and as the Apostle says (Hebrews 10:27), there remains nothing but [illegible], a fearful looking for of fiery indignation. Second, while children of wrath, we are heirs to all God's curses (Galatians 3:1…

Quest. What is the Organical or Instrumental Cause of Adoption? Resp. Faith interests us in the privilege of adoption (Galatians 3:26). You are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

Quest. 2. What use is there of the moral law to us? Resp. The law is a glass to show us our sins, that so seeing our pollution and misery, we may be forced to fly to Christ to satisfy for former guilt, and save from future wrath (Galatians 3:24). The law was our schoolmaster to…

Quest. 3. What is that which makes God our Father? Resp. Faith: (Galatians 3:26) You are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. An unbeliever may call God his Creator, and his Judge, but not his Father.

Man having sinned, is like a favourite turned out of the king's favor, and deserves the wrath and curse of God. (1.) God's curse, (Galatians 3:10). As when Christ cursed the fig-tree, it withered (Matthew 21:19).

1. The form of the first covenant in innocence, was working; Do this and live. Working was the ground and condition of our justification (Galatians 3:12). Not but that working is required in the Covenant of Grace: we are bid to work out salvation, and be rich in good works.

To show that Christ must die and be slain before he can be an intercessor. 3. Christ by dying had not purchased forgiveness for us, if he had not died an execrable death, he endured the curse (Galatians 3:13). All the agonies Christ endured in his soul, all the torments in his b…

Seventhly, that this love was the same in Father and Son, acted distinctly in the manner that shall be afterwards declared; so vain are the pretences of men who from the love of the Father in this matter, would argue against the love of the Son; or on the contrary. Eighthly, tha…

There must be no debts standing out, no arrearages unpaid: for upon the presumption that there be many perfectly good deeds done, yet if there be other deeds that have been faults, or faulty, the Law will not bate them. If a man has kept the Law in every other point but one, and…

And this he did virtually in the sacrifice of himself, or the blood of his Cross, fulfilling and finishing of them all (John 19:30), breaking down the middle wall of partition, abolishing in his flesh the enmity, even the Law of Commandments contained in ordinances, blotting out…

Q. What is that covenant of works? A. That whereby God promises all life and happiness, upon condition of perfect obedience to the law in a man's own person, with a threatening of everlasting death and cursedness for the least transgression (Romans 10:5; Galatians 3:10; Genesis…

Thus the believing Galatians, especially some of them, were so far 'bewitched' (as his word is) as for a time to assent to that great error in point of justification. And this by reason of that folly and darkness which remained in them, as he intimates when he says: 'O you fooli…

For as 'where the word of a king is, there is power,' says Solomon (Ecclesiastes 8:4), so where the word of God is, there is the power of God, and so is it here to be understood. And therefore as in other Scriptures his word is said to create, and by it the heavens to be establi…

Romans 10:4. Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believes. Galatians 3:22. The Scripture has concluded all under sin, that the promise by the faith of Jesus Christ should be given to them that believe. With the promise there is joined an exhortation,…

Secondly, Abraham inherited Canaan in his posterity. For though God promised it to himself, when he was 75 years old, Genesis 12:4, and to him and to his seed, Genesis 15:7: Yet neither he nor his immediate seed enjoyed it, but his posterity the Israelites, 430 years after the p…

But we must take a better course: and when we hear of the promises of God made unto us in Christ; we must not content ourselves with a bare knowledge of them, but labour to believe them, and apply them unto ourselves, to our souls, and consciences: and so by faith make them our…

The furniture of this spiritual house of the New Testament, whereof Jesus the Christ is the King, Priest, and Prophet, is a priesthood, sacrifice, and an altar; but all spiritual. First, the priests, whether they be male or female, they are all one in Christ (Galatians 3:28). Ye…

There be many conditional promises in the Gospel, which are made to the gifts and duties of sanctification; which are all in vain, if poor drooping souls, finding such gifts, and duties of sanctification in themselves, may not take comfort from them, according to the promise. Th…

First, we do believe, that in our effectual calling, God draws us to union with Christ (John 6:44), shedding abroad his Spirit in our hearts (Romans 5:5), and working faith in us to receive Christ (John 1:12, 13), and to live by faith upon him (Galatians 2:20). Secondly, we are…

Then when he gives him precious faith; for that only distinguishes him from the world that lies in sin. (Galatians 3:22) The Scripture concludes (father, mother, son, daughter, no the infant that is born of the most holiest parents) all under sin, that the promise by the faith o…

For all the people were in some sense put under the curse; namely, so far as they would seek for righteousness by the works of the Law. So says our Apostle, As many as are of the works of the Law are under the curse (Galatians 3:10). This curse was plainly and openly denounced a…

And the whole of this System of Laws, is called ⟨in non-Latin alphabet⟩ a Command, because it consisted ⟨in non-Latin alphabet⟩, in arbitrary commands and precepts, regulated by that maxim; The man that does these things shall live by them (Romans 10:5). And therefore the Law, a…

For as our Apostle speaketh, if they which are of the Law be heirs, faith is made void (Romans 4:14); and if righteousness come by the Law, then is Christ dead in vain (Galatians 2:21). And if there had been a Law given, which could have given life, verily righteousness should h…

This, I confess, does not appear at first view to be to the advantage of the Apostle's design, namely, that this Oath was after the Law. For in another place he expressly argues on the other hand, that what is first in such cases has the preeminence; and cannot be disannulled by…

This was done by Christ alone, who was therefore the [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] of this covenant, and all the grace of it. See (2 Corinthians 5:19, 20; Galatians 3:13, 14; Romans 3:25). 2. No restipulation of obedience to God could be made by man, that might be a ground of ente…

1. That to the office of a Mediator, it is required that there be different persons concerned in the Covenant, and that by their own wills, as it must be in every compact of what sort soever. So says our Apostle, A Mediator is not of one, but God is one (Galatians 3:20); that is…

The making of a new for no other ends or purposes but what the old was every way sufficient for, argues lightness and mutability in him that made it. To this purpose does he argue (Galatians 3:21), if there had been a Law given, that could have given life, verily righteousness s…

And the Apostle has respect to what he had discoursed about the promise of God, and the confirmation of it by his oath (chapter 6:15, 16, 17, 18). So he declares it also (Galatians 3:18). The promise made to Abraham and confirmed by the oath of God, was concerning the eternal in…

And by the various ways whereby God cherished their faith and hope was he glorified in all ages (Luke 1:70; Matthew 13:16; Luke 10:24; 1 Peter 1:10, 11; Haggai 2:7). (3.) To prepare the Church for the reception of him, partly by the glorious representation made of him in the Tab…

The Law required obedience, and threatened the curse in case of disobedience. With respect to the obedience which it required, Christ was the Ark in whom it was fulfilled; and with respect to the curse of the Law, he was the mercy-seat or propitiation whereby atonement was made,…

By the word he wrought internally on the minds and consciences of men, and by these miraculous gifts he turned the thoughts of men to the consideration of what was preached, by what in an extraordinary manner was objected to their external senses. And this was not confined to a…

The incarnation of the Son of God promised from the foundation of the world, shall be fulfilled in your seed, he shall take on him the seed of Abraham. So our Apostle argues (Galatians 3:16): Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made, he says not to seeds as of many, bu…

A Testament, [in non-Latin alphabet], is of force, say we; that is, firm, stable, not to be disannull'd. For if it be but a mans Testament, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth or addeth thereunto (Galatians 3:15). It is ratified, made unalterable, so as that it must be e…

From there is [in non-Latin alphabet], mediatorem ago, pacificatoris partes ago, to interpose a mans self by any means to confirm and establish peace, which was here done, [in non-Latin alphabet], with an Oath. The word is used in this place only in the New Testament, as [in non…

For the generality of the seed of Abraham rejected the Promise also, whereby it appeared really to have been frustrated, and to be of none effect, as our Apostle declares in his answer to that objection (Romans 9:6). But instead of changing his purpose, God then more fully disco…

And this choice of a spokesman on their part, God did approve of, ver. 27. Hence he became in a general sense a [in non-Latin alphabet], a Mediator between God and men in the giving of the law (Galatians 3:19). Whatever therefore was done by Moses in this whole affair of the ded…

Some assert Moses to have been the Surety of the Old Testament. For so it is said, that the Law was given by the Disposition of Angels in the hand of a Mediator (Galatians 3:19). That is, of Moses; whom the People desired to be the internuncius between God and them (Exodus 20:19…

And, (1.) The notion of the word includes in it a supposition of some evil or danger that we are delivered from. This is sin with its consequents of misery, in the curse of the law and the wrath to come; therefore it is said of Christ that he saves his people from their sins (Ma…

In the first, there are to be considered, (1.) The note of connexion in the adversative particle [⟨ in non-Latin alphabet ⟩]: (2.) There is the qualification of the person spoken of, he is the just. (3.) The means of his being so, or of his obtaining the event mentioned, which i…

That which is asserted of these believing Hebrews is, that they belonged to another state that had another event. (1.) This state is, that they were of the faith, so our Apostle uses this expression (Galatians 3:7, 8). That is true believers, and heirs of the promises.

The answer which the Apostle gives with respect to the Law in general, may be applied to the sacrifices of it, with a small addition from a respect to their special nature. For as to the Law, he answers two things: (1.) That it was added because of transgressions (Galatians 3:19…

(2) That all these Priviledges do consist in certain especial operations of the Holy Ghost, which were peculiar to the Dispensation of the Gospel, such as they neither were, nor could be made partakers of in their Judaisme. For the Spirit in this sense, was not received by the w…

That they were so is certain, but he speaks of it, as of a thing which they knew full well: you that never knew and felt your spiritual death, have none of this spiritual life: you have it may be had convictions, and that many and great also; and you have been wounded much, but…

Brag not therefore, says he, that you are baptized, as though that were sufficient for you, to inherit the kingdom of heaven. As for the place of Paul, Galatians 3, I showed plainly before, how D. Andreas did violently wrest it to his purpose. Neither are his reasons taken from…

Some do place faith in the mind, and partly in the will, because it has two parts; knowledge, and affiance: but it seems not greatly to stand with reason, that one particular and single grace should be seated in diverse parts or faculties of the souls. The form of faith is, to a…

3. Seeming and unsound grace; as false faith, such as beginneth in joy will end in trouble; it easeth you for the present, but you shall lie down in sorrow: General probabilities, loose hopes, uncertain conjectures, vanishing apprehensions of comfort, all these things soon come…

Objection. Remission of sins, regeneration, and salvation is ascribed to the sacrament of baptism in Acts 22:16, Ephesians 5, Galatians 3:27, and Titus 3:5. Answer: Salvation and remission of sins is ascribed to baptism and the Lord's Supper as to the word, which is the power of…

And as the body has its hand, mouth, and stomach, whereby it takes, receives, and digests food for the nourishment of every part: so likewise in the soul there is a faith, which is both hand, mouth, and stomach to apprehend, receive, and apply Christ and all his merits for the n…

Bernard: Whoever is pricked for his sins and thirsts after righteousness, let him believe in you, who justifies the sinner, and being justified by faith alone, he shall have peace with God. Chrysostom on Galatians 3: They said, he which rests on faith alone, is cursed: but Paul…

4. Suffering: believers are as a lily among thorns; as the dove among the birds of prey. The wicked have an antipathy against the righteous, and secret hatred will break forth into open violence (Galatians 4:29). He that was born after the flesh, persecuted him that was born aft…

3. A third slight, or cheat seducers have, is a laboring to vilify and nullify sound orthodox teachers; they would eclipse those that bring the truth; like the black vapors that darken the light of heaven: they would defame others that themselves may be more admired. Thus the fa…

It was real flesh Christ took. Not the image of a body, (as the Manichees erroneously held) but a true body; therefore Christ is said to be made of a woman (Galatians 4:4). As the bread is made of the wheat, and the wine is made of the grape; so Christ was made of a woman; his b…

Well, but how shall we know? Response 1. If Christ be praying for us, then his Spirit is praying in us (Galatians 4:6). He has sent forth his Spirit into your heart, crying, Abba Father.

14. We glorify God by laboring to draw others to God; we convert others, and so make them instruments of glorifying God. We should be both diamonds and lodestones, diamonds for the luster of grace, and lodestones for our attractive virtue in drawing others to Christ (Galatians 4…

1. God adopts us to a state of liberty; adoption is a state of freedom. A slave being adopted is made a free man (Galatians 4:7): You are no more a servant, but a son. Question. How is an adopted son free?

You know the fiery serpents did sting Israel. These have the sting of the serpent; they have a sting in their tongues, stinging the people of God with bitter slanders and invectives, calling them factious and seditious; and they sting with their indictments and excommunications…

Isaiah 53:8. Who shall declare his generation? Christ is a Son to the Father, yet so, as he is of the same nature with the Father, having all the incommunicable properties of the Godhead belonging to him: but we are sons of God by adoption and grace; Galatians 4:5. That we might…

Many baptized Christians are no better than heathens. O, labor to find the fruits of baptism, that Christ is formed in us! (Galatians 4:19) That our nature is changed, we are made holy and heavenly; this is to be baptized into Jesus (Romans 6:3).

Whose are the Fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came. Galatians 4:4. God sent forth his Son, made of a Woman, made under the Law.

That the righteousness of God was glorified (Romans 3:25, 26): Whom God has set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins. The Law fulfilled and satisfied, as in the places before quoted (Romans 8:3; Galatians 3…

There is mention in the Scripture of the Godhead of God (Romans 1:20): His Eternal power and Godhead. And of his Nature, by excluding them from being objects of our worship, who are not God by nature (Galatians 4:8). Now this natural Godhead of God, is, his Substance or Essence…

The Son of God therefore became a man, assumed a true human body, and a true reasonable soul, was the Son of David; the Word was made flesh (John 1:14). And by this way he was fitted to be under the law, and responsible to it, upon our account, and therefore the Apostle puts the…

(1) Luke 18:1; Chap. 21:36; Romans 12:5; 1 Timothy 2:1, 2. (2) Ephesians 4:8, 12, 13; Romans 8:15, 16; Galatians 4:6. (3) Acts 2:42; 1 Timothy 4:5.

Q. But when was he manifested in the flesh? A. In respect of his manifestation in the flesh, he was given in the fullness of time in these latter days (1 Peter 1:20; Galatians 4:4; 1 Timothy 2:6). Q. What is the effect and benefit of his mediatorship?

Q. These covenants are only concerning external and earthly blessings; but is there not some covenant concerning everlasting happiness, besides that covenant of grace in Christ? A. Yes, that which is usually called the covenant of works (Galatians 4:24, 25; Romans 10:5). Q. What…

Q. How many are the persons in the Godhead? A. They are three, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost (Matthew 3:16-17 & 28:19; John 14:16-17 & 15:26; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Galatians 4:6; 1 John 5:7). Q. Whether are these three, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost several, a…

Are our sins the transgression of the holy and righteous law in every part of it? And did not Jehovah who gave and made that law, to make himself our righteousness, 'make himself under the law' (Galatians 4:4) and to make up a full righteousness, 'fulfill every part of it' (Roma…

For, though you yourself cannot bear it; yet trust undoubtedly, that Christ who bears with you, will give you strength to undergo it, unto victory. Thirdly, if the afflictions of a Christian, be the afflictions of Christ; then it is a fearful sin for any man to mock or reproach…

Thirdly and lastly, let us here know and learn, that this holy Matron, Sarah, figureth unto us mystically the spiritual Jerusalem, the Church of GOD. Allegories are charily and sparingly to be taught; else much unsound Doctrine may cumber men's consciences: but this is sound and…

We harden the obstinate Papist in their superstition; for they say, and that truly, we received most of our forms of prayer and praise from them. We rob the Spirit of his glory, who is given to Saints to form prayer and praise in them (1 Corinthians 14:15, 16; Romans 8:26; Galat…

5. That whatever grace any man seem to have, whatever profession he make, of whatever use he appear to be, if he have not this love, if he live not in the exercise of it, he has indeed no grace in truth, nor any real interest in the benefits of the Gospel. Faith where it is sinc…

For so there were then lords many, and gods many in the world. So they were esteemed by them that made them, and worshipped them: [⟨in non-Latin alphabet⟩] as our Apostle speaks, such as were called gods (1 Corinthians 8:5), but by nature were not gods (Galatians 4:8). They were…

This filled the whole people with terror and amazement. Upon the administration of the Spirit by the Gospel believers do immediately cry, Abba Father (Romans 8:16; Galatians 4:6). They have the liberty and boldness to draw nigh to God, and to call him Father.

For God sent his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh (Romans 8:3). He sent him in the flesh, for he sent him made of a woman, made under the Law (Galatians 4:4), wherein the Word was made flesh (John 1:14); but he sent him only in the likeness of sinful flesh. And that becau…

The other is promised (Jeremiah 31:31, 32, 33, 34; Chapter 32:40), which is the new gospel Covenant as before explained, mentioned (Matthew 26:28; Mark 14:24). And these two Covenants or Testaments are compared one with the other, and opposed one to another (2 Corinthians 3:6, 7…

But it is not they alone who are intended. All the children of the faith of Abraham are heirs also (Galatians 4:27, 28). It is therefore with respect to all Believers absolutely, that God confirmed his Promise with his Oath, though the natural seed of Abraham was respected in th…

Christ knew all men, and he knew that such as now cried, Hosanna to the Son of David, would some of them ere long, cry, Crucify him, Crucify him, away with him: and truly, we may see something of this often, how common and frequent is it for such as for a season were much affect…

The Answer is, That it is very unusual that children at thirteen years of age should be fit for full communion. And as for Ishmael, there is no such thing testified of him in the Scripture; but on the contrary, when the Lord says, He should be a wilde man, and his hand against e…

Now from the birth of Christ to this day are 1592 years, and adding these together, the whole time amounts. And God would have the very time of the beginning of the world to be revealed, first that it might be known to the church, when the covenant of grace was first given by Go…

Jesus Christ is a rich heir (John 16:15). He is Lord of all (Galatians 4:1; Hebrews 1:2), and the saints are co-heirs, they go sharers with Christ. 9. God calls them the luminaries of the world: they give light by their precepts and example (Philippians 2:15).

Scoffing Ishmaels that will be mocking, are sure to be cast out (Genesis 21:9). They do not belong to God: the Apostle interprets that mocking to be persecution (Galatians 4:27). So it is in God's account; and yet it is always found in those that are born after the flesh: profan…

But after that you have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn you again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto you desire again to be in bondage, you observe days and months, and times, and years. I am afraid of you lest I have bestowed upon you labor in vain (Ga…

Your eyes shall see the land that is very far off (Isaiah 33:17). Jerusalem also was a type of the Church, and of Jerusalem above (Galatians 4:26; Revelation 21:2), and so the Temple (Psalms 15:1), and it was a type also of Christ's body (John 2:21; Colossians 2:9). Hence some h…

But 4. Suppose the signification of the Jewish music could not be found out, (as indeed it is a hard thing to find out the meaning of all their ceremonies) we are delivered not only from their types and ceremonies, but also from all their yokes and burdens. These things were a p…

Where this frame is, a conscientious fear of sinning will always prevail in the soul; where it is lost, men will be bold in all sorts of follies. And that this frame may be preserved, it is required, (1.) that we cast out all vicious habits of mind that are contrary to it (James…

This should be our wisdom and ambition, not only to have the presence of God with us, but the Spirit of God in us. Gal. 4. 6. God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts. 2. If God be in the midst of his Church to uphold and preserve it, then let not Gods people g…

In order to Christ's being mystically born into the world, in the advancement and flourishing of true religion, and great increase of the number of true converts, who are spoken of as having Christ formed in them, the Scriptures represent it as requisite, that the Church should…

But we shall not exagitate that, in that Church, which it would never have affirmed of itself, because it is fallen out to be the interest of some men in these latter days to talk at such a rate, as primitive humility was an utter stranger to. I somewhat guess at what he means b…

For it had been made most clear that a sinful man had no hope residing in himself. Then He declares that this Savior, that other one through whom all salvation was henceforth to be expected, must be brought into the world by becoming incarnate — made, namely, of a woman (Galatia…

— of whom the apostle speaks (1 Corinthians 8:5). They are indeed called gods by many impiously, but they are not; that is, they are not, as he says elsewhere (Galatians 4:8), gods by nature, but only gods by repute and in common estimation. III. Further, with respect to efficac…

Now, there are things said about that time which pertain to theology. For Christ is said to have come in the "fullness of time" (Epistle to Galatians 4:4); He is also said to have come in the "last days" (Epistle to Hebrews 1:1); and therefore we must see in what sense these two…

Their youth. [Galatians 4:1. This I say, the heir as long as he is a child, differs not from a servant, though he be Lord of all. 2. But is under tutors and governors, until the time appointed of his father.]

The first reason is, from the adjoint of relation, Our Father, which is adorned with that manner of exclamation which utters a familiar affection, as My father, my son! (Genesis 22:7). So that we must in the assured feeling of faith, according to the Spirit of adoption and sanct…

A common truth, yet a truth fundamental to the Gospel, of which we are not to think the less or the worse because it is a common truth. When the fullness of time came (says the apostle, Galatians 4:4), God sent forth his Son made of a woman, made under the Law; who, as it is in…

We know in Scripture our and us are sometimes extended to all mankind, so we are all lost in Adam, and sin has a dominion over us all; and that part of the words (verse 6), All we like sheep have gone astray, may well be extended to all mankind. Sometimes it is to be restricted…

2. The respect that a faithful minister has to the people's souls, has influence on this; A tender shepherd will watchfully care for, and wish the sheep well, and be much affected when they are in an evil condition, and where the relation is of a more spiritual nature, and the f…

Because, not any Saint on earth can be so united personally to God, as the Son of Man; for he being made of a woman, of the seed of David, the Son of Man, he, and not any but he, is the eternal Son of God, God blessed for ever. The Child born to us, is the mighty God, the Father…

Christ so condescends to work upon the will, as with art, and unawares the will is taken, and made sick of love for Christ, and the man intended no such thing; as sickness comes on men besides their knowledge or intention: So Christ makes himself and heaven so lovely, and such a…

1. Election to glory is particular: few are chosen (Matthew 22:14; John 10:26, 29; Ephesians 1:4; Romans 9:11). The promise is particular to the sons of the promise (Romans 9:8-9), made to Christ and his seed only (Galatians 3:16-18; Galatians 4:22-23, etc.). The calling particu…

So though a saint is crowned with grace, yet he is weak, though anointed a spiritual king. (6.) Sin is ever restless (Galatians 5:17). The flesh lusts against the Spirit.

Did not faith feed the lamp of hope with oil, it would soon die. Faith sets love to work (Galatians 5:6): faith which works by love; believing the mercy and merit of Christ causes a flame of love to ascend. Faith sets patience to work (Hebrews 6:12): be followers of them who thr…

Galatians 5:22. The Fruit of the Spirit is Joy. The third fruit of justification, adoption and sanctification, is, joy in the Holy Ghost.

2. God the Son is the Prince of peace (Isaiah 9:6). 3. Peace is said to be the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22). 1. God the Father is the God of peace.

First, faith knits us to Christ, as the members are knit to the head by nerves and sinews. Second, faith fills us with love to God; it works by love (Galatians 5:6). And he who loves God will rather die than desert him.

Love is the first and great commandment (Matthew 22:38). It is so, because if this be wanting, there can be no religion in the heart, there can be no faith, for faith works by love (Galatians 5:6). All is but pageantry, or a devout complement.

Why was Christ anointed, but to give the oil of joy for mourning (Isaiah 61:1)? Joy is as well a fruit of the Spirit as faith (Galatians 5:22). One way of grieving the Spirit (says Heinsius) is by Christians uncheerful walking: if you would render the Gospel lovely, mix the dove…

Joseph's brothers envied him, because his father loved him, and gave him a coat of diverse colors, and therefore took counsel to slay him (Genesis 37:20). Envy and murder are near akin, and therefore the Apostle puts them together (Galatians 5:21): Envyings, murders. Envy is a s…

Such as talk of the power of nature, and the ability they have to save themselves, they disparage Christ's merits. I may say as Galatians 5:4, Christ is become of no effect to them. This I affirm: such as advance the power of their will in matters of salvation, without the medic…

Some sins are ex Surreptione, they creep unawares into the mind (as vain thoughts, sudden motions of anger and revenge); these, says Bellarmine, are in their own nature venial; it is true, the greatest sins are in one sense venial, that is, God is able to forgive them, but the l…

3. In the new creature there is an opposition against all old things. A Christian not only complains of sin, but fights against it (Galatians 5:17). Quest. But may not a natural man oppose sin?

(4) In exhorting, comforting, and restoring to the enjoyment and exercise of Church privileges such as are recovered from the error of their ways; all according to the laws, rules, and directions of the Gospel. (1) (Matthew 18:15; 1 Thessalonians 5:14; 1 Corinthians 4:14; Titus…

Secondly, The outward manner of observance which is to be kept entire, according to the primitive institution of Christ (1 Corinthians 11:23). I have received of the Lord, that which also I delivered to you, not admitting of any corruptions in it to avoid the greatest trouble (G…

Q. What proceeds from this imperfection of Sanctification? A. A continual combat between corruption and grace in the sanctified soul (Galatians 5:17; Romans 7). Q. And what else?

Q. What is Excommunication? A. A putting away, or cutting off from the communion and fellowship of the Church (1 Corinthians 5:2, 13; Galatians 5:12; Matthew 18:17). Q. For what sins must men be excommunicated?

But it is not so, as appears by these reasons: First, this righteousness is in this life imperfect: and that is proved by the Apostle, where he says, We do here know but in part, 1 Corinthians 13:12. Therefore, our understanding is but in part regenerate: and as it, so consequen…

And he that knows he believes, knows also he doubts: and the more he believes, the more he knows and feels his doubting: for, where these two are, they are always opposite, and show their contrary natures: the one is the spirit, the other is flesh and corruption. And these, says…

Neither will the first compleat our interest in that body without the latter. Hence are they frequently conjoyned by our Apostle, not only as those which are necessary to, but as those which essentially constitute the union of the whole mystical body and communion therein (Galat…

The partition wall is broken down, and the gates of the new Jerusalem are set open to all comers upon the Gospel invitation. This is frequently taken notice of in the Scripture; see Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:15; John 11:51, 52; John 12:32; Acts 11:18; Acts 17:30; Galatians 5:6; Eph…

And that it does intend an earnest desire, we shewed in the consideration of the word foregoing. And the word is never used in the New Testament, but either in a bad sense, to express the impetuous acting of lust, as (Matthew 5:28; Galatians 5:17; Romans 1:1), or a most fervent…

Patience, say we, that is, [⟨in non-Latin alphabet⟩]; but these Graces are expressly distinguished, 2 Timothy 3:10. [⟨in non-Latin alphabet⟩]; Faith, Long-suffering, Patience; so plainly Colossians 1:11. [⟨in non-Latin alphabet⟩]; to all patience and long-suffering. And in very…

This is the work and effect of the Gospel (Colossians 1:6). And the fruit of it is threefold: (1) of persons in their conversion to God (Romans 15:16); (2) of real internal holiness in them or the fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22, 23); (3) the outward fruits of righteousness…

I live, says Paul, yet not I but Christ lives in me (Galatians 2:20). Also see (Galatians 5:22, 23). All our good works are fruits of the Spirit; and God would have us own all our fruits to be from him: hence he tells us (Hosea 14:8), From me is your fruit found.

It may be you can sometimes fear: but does the love of Christ ever constrain you (2 Corinthians 5:14, 15)? If you do live at all a spiritual life, you live to him that died for you, and his love constrains you: and indeed whatever we do in religion, if it be not a fruit of faith…

Arg. 1. Children were under Patriarchal and Mosaical discipline of old, &c. Reply. The Text alledged (namely, Genesis 18:19 & 21:9, 10, 12. and Galatians 5:3.) do not prove the Antecedent, namely, That children were under Patriarchal and Mosaical discipline, p. 10. Ans. And yet…

(Romans 8:3) where the Rhemists say of God, according to the Latin translation, that of sinne he damned sinne in the flesh: Sedulius affirms, that verius habetur apud Graecos, it is more truly expressed in the Greek books; that for sinne he damned sinne in the flesh. Lastly, whe…

Question. David uses imprecations against his enemies, in which he prays for their utter confusion, as Psalm 59 and Psalm 109, etc. The like is done by Paul (Galatians 5:12; 2 Timothy 4:14) and Peter (Acts 8:20), though afterwards he mitigates his execration. But how could they…

He was content to undergo anything for the good of any man. And as we have heard, the godly are trees of righteousness bearing fruit not for themselves but for others, and therefore Paul in the epistle to the Galatians gives this rule, "Do service one to another in love" (Galati…

For the Apostle speaks nothing of men departed, but says generally of all, If you be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. You are abolished from Christ whoever are justified by the law; you are fallen from grace (Galatians 5). Of them in the Church of Rome, the reason i…

Nor to justify the breaking off church-fellowship and communion, and making rents in the body of Christ, because of difference of opinion in smaller matters, when we agree in the more weighty things. We are to walk together as far as we are agreed (Philippians 3:16), and externa…

Again, we hold this practice to be wicked because it takes away the liberty of Christians, by which unto the pure all things are pure. The Apostle in Galatians 5 bids us to stand fast in this liberty, which the Church of Rome would thus abolish. For the better understanding of t…

Reason 3. That which lusts against the spirit, and by lusting tempts, and in tempting entices and draws the heart to sin, is by nature sin itself: but concupiscence in the regenerate lusts against the spirit (Galatians 5:17) and tempts as I have said (James 1:14): God tempts no…

This use is threefold: in respect of God, of man, and of ourselves. Works are to be done in respect of God: that his commandments may be obeyed — 1 John 5:12; that his will may be done — 1 Thessalonians 4:3; that we may show ourselves to be obedient children to God our Father —…

Reason 2. (Galatians 5:6) Neither circumcision, nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith that works by love. Hence they gather that faith does justify together with love.

This vow is against Christian liberty, whereby is granted a free use of all things indifferent, so it be without the case of offense. Galatians 5:1: Stand fast in the liberty wherein Christ has made you free. Colossians 2:16: Let no man judge you in meat or drink.

It is a good sign where this care goes before a duty. And (2) it is a sweet sign of uprightness to oppose them in their first rise (Psalm 119:113): 'I hate vain thoughts'; Galatians 5:17: 'The Spirit lusts against the flesh.' And (3) your after-grief discovers your upright heart…

The blood of Christ does not only wash us from guilt, but purge our consciences from dead works to serve the living God (Hebrews 9:10). And they that are Christ's, have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts (Galatians 5:24). Here you may see the thing is feasible and…

3. That faith is sound and effectual, that purifies the heart, and is fruitful in the course of one's life. A purifying and a working faith, such a faith as is accompanied with repentance, and followed with new obedience (Acts 15:9; James 2:18; Galatians 5:6). That faith is effe…

Those who are otherwise minded, know neither themselves, nor what is sin, nor wherein the grace of the Gospel does consist. There is the flesh remaining in every one which lusts against the Spirit (Galatians 5:17). And it adheres to all the faculties of our souls; from where it…

If the word turn the stock into its own nature, you know it by the fruits. Galatians 5:25: if you live in the Spirit you will also walk in the Spirit; that is, if you profess yourselves holy men, show it by walking in the Spirit: holy men will be doing that which is good. This i…

And thus did the Apostles pray against their persecutors (Acts 4:29): O Lord, behold their threatenings, and grant to your servants with all boldness to speak your word. Question. David uses imprecations against his enemies, in which he prays for their utter confusion, as (Psalm…

To prove by the Spirit, or spiritually the persons that are to be made Ministers or Bishops, is to have their names revealed to us. Stephen is said to speak [in non-Latin alphabet], Acts 6:10, and Paul purposed [in non-Latin alphabet], Acts 19:21, and we are said to serve God [i…

That one Spirit, whom He commanded the faithful to seek with all their prayers from the Father (Luke 11:13), He willed to be all in all throughout the whole of evangelical worship. See (Luke 12:10; John 3:5, 6, 8, 4:24; Romans 7:6, 8:1, 2, 9, 18, 26, 15:30; 1 Corinthians 2:4, 12…

Perseverance is, always to continue and go forward in doing good, and flying evil (Ezekiel 18:25; Colossians 1:10). To this is contrary, a stay, or going backward (Galatians 5). Watchfulness is a continual care with ourselves, that we be readily prepared as we ought, to practice…

Now when all these are put together, you may see how many grounds people have to go wrong upon, and men having hearts disposing and inclining them to go wrong, and little pains being taken to discover the deceit of them, is it any wonder that they think they believe, when indeed…

O sweet and desirable but [reconstructed: mysterious] life! The third place is Galatians 5:6. In Christ Jesus, neither circumcision avails anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith that works by love.

Yea, 4. The incoming of error begets a sort of presumptuous confidence, therefore Christ says, he that breaks one of these commandments, and teaches men so to do, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of God; he not only breaks the command himself, but he seeks to engage o…

There are shortly three things comprehended in this doctrine, (speaking now of unbelief, not only as opposite to historical faith, which we commonly call infidelity, but as it's opposite to saving faith, which we show is that which is called for here:) 1. That unbelief, or not r…

But that Paul, Romans 7, speaks in the person of a scrupulous and troubled conscience, not as it is the common case of all the regenerate, in whom sin dwells, is a foul and fleshly untruth. (1.) To be carnal in part, as verse 14, to do which we allow not, to do what we would not…

Objection. But [in non-Latin alphabet] that every one that believes, etc., these words, limit, and draw narrow the world, and so divides it in believers, and not believers, and by your exposition, some of the elect world believes, and are saved; some believes not, and perishes,…

As the birds though they light upon the ground to pick up a little seed, yet immediately they take their wings and fly up to Heaven again: so the redeemed of the Lord, though they use the world, and take the lawful comforts of it, yet their hearts are presently off these things,…

And as faith rests on Christ's person, so on his person under this notion, as he was crucified. Faith glories in the cross of Christ (Galatians 6:14). To consider Christ as he is crowned with all manner of excellencies, does rather stir up admiration and wonder; but Christ looke…

Saint Paul had tasted these divine joys, and his mouth was out of taste for worldly things. The world was crucified to him (Galatians 6:14) — it was like a dead thing; he could find no sweetness in it. 4. Spiritual joys are more pure; they are not tempered with any bitter ingred…

4. Walk closely with God. Peace flows from purity (Galatians 6:16). As many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them: In the text, grace and peace are put together.

3. He who loves God, is not much in love with any thing else; his love is very cool to worldly things; his love to God moves as the sun in the firmament swiftly, his love to the world moves as the sun on the dial, very slow: the love of the world eats out the heart of religion:…

Answer: It concerns us to examine this; our salvation depends upon it; and we had need be careful in the search, because there is something that looks like grace which is not. Galatians 6:3: If a man thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. Many th…

5. We show honor to our Heavenly Father by suffering dishonor, indeed, death for his sake. Saint Paul did bear in his body the marks of the Lord Jesus (Galatians 6:17). As they were marks of honor to him, so trophies of honor to the Gospel.

Labor to be new creatures. Nothing else will avail us (Galatians 6:15). Neither circumcision avails anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

This the Scripture asserts plainly, and why we should not believe it firmly, let these Men give a reason when they are able. Galatians 6:4. God sent forth his Son made of a Woman; he was his Son, and was made of a woman; according as he expresses it (Hebrews 10:5), A body have y…

(3) Ephesians 6:18, 19; Colossians 4:3; 2 Thessalonians 3:1; Colossians 4:17. (4) Galatians 6:6; 1 Corinthians 9:14. (5) 1 Corinthians 16:10.

Quest. 42. To whom is the power and administration of this Discipline committed by Jesus Christ? Answ. As to the authority to be exerted in it in the things wherein the whole Church is concerned, to the Elders; as to trial, judgment and consent in, and to its exercise to the who…

(4) In exhorting, comforting, and restoring to the enjoyment and exercise of Church privileges such as are recovered from the error of their ways; all according to the laws, rules, and directions of the Gospel. (1) (Matthew 18:15; 1 Thessalonians 5:14; 1 Corinthians 4:14; Titus…

Qu. 8. How many we sanctify the name of God in the use of Gospel institutions? Answ. 1. By a holy reverence of his sovereign authority appointing of them. 2. A holy regard to his special presence in them. 3. Faith in his promises annexed to them. 4. Delight in his will, wisdom,…

Now to be a bone-setter is not every man's skill; it requires special art and cunning and a gentle hand — that is, meekness and pity — which are never truly natural except when we have tasted the like or may fear the like. The apostle commands that those who are spiritual restor…

But others who stir not up themselves, God rouses and stirs up with terrors. 'He that walks according to this rule, peace be on him' (Galatians 6:16) — not otherwise. Though comfort is not always the immediate necessary fruit of righteousness, yet it is never without it.

They departed from the council, rejoicing in that they were counted worthy to suffer affliction for his name. And Saint Paul brags hereof greatly, saying; I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus, Galatians 6:17. And look, as these servants of God rejoiced in their sufferin…

Let us learn here, to hold on in a good course, when we have entered into it; for constancy and continuance is the true commendation: he that dieth in faith, is he that receives the crown. To this end, let us stir up ourselves, with the Apostle's exhortation, Galatians 6.9, Let…

Hence our Apostle in the next verse expresses his desire that these Hebrews should not faint in their work, but show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope to the end. See (Galatians 6:9). And if we faint in spiritual duties because of the increase of their occasions,…

Not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith towards God, (namely, the doctrine of Baptisms, and of the imposition of hands) of the resurrection from the dead, and eternal judgement. When men began to attend to the Gospel, and thereon to give up th…

And hence the Lord Christ in the trial of his Church, is compared to a refiner with fire (Matthew 3:2), so faith is tried (1 Peter 1:7). And it is the word which our Apostle uses when he enjoins us to try and search ourselves as to our sincerity in faith and obedience (2 Corinth…

If persons love the world, and the things of it, as (1 John 2:15), Christ does not live in them: in this case the word is plain, let persons look to themselves as well as they can. Also see Galatians 6:14. If you be not crucified to the world, and that to you, you have as yet no…

Lastly, where the Rhemists translate after their Latin copy (Galatians 5:9), A little leaven corrupteth the whole paste: he says it should be, leaveneth, (as we have it) and not corrupteth, as it is ill read in the Latin books. So where they translate by the same authority (Gala…

Revelation 14:13. Blessed are they which die in the Lord, for they rest from their labors, and their works follow them. Galatians 6:10. While we have time let us do good to all men. Where we may note that there is a time, namely after death, when we cannot do good to others.

What wretches then shall we be, if we suffer our hearts to be filled with earthly delights, and in the mean season have little or no desire to behold with the eyes of our mind this goodly spectacle that is to be seen in the passion of Christ, that serves to revive and refresh ou…

'Tis like precious for kind, though not degree; of the same nature, worth, and property, though every one cannot come up to the height of an Apostle. 5. They are all under the same rule and direction (Galatians 6:16): as many as walk by this rule, peace on them, and the whole Is…

Again, works are to be done in regard of men: that our neighbor may be helped in worldly things — Luke 6:38; that he may be won by our example to godliness — 1 Peter 3:14; that we may prevent in ourselves the giving of any offense — 1 Corinthians 10:32; that by doing good we may…

These are your seed time, and what you sow in your duties in this world, you must look to reap the fruit of in another world. Galatians 6:7-8: 'If you sow to the flesh, of that you shall reap corruption; but if to the Spirit, life everlasting.' O my soul, answer seriously: would…

So it is a plain command of God, that Christians should walk circumspectly (Ephesians 5:15) — exactly, warily, precisely, for so the word signifies. That they walk according to rule (Galatians 6:16): "As many as walk according to this rule, peace be to them, and mercy." That the…

Let no man beguile you by voluntary humility, being vainly puffed up in his fleshly mind. And this accompanied with deep hypocrisy, for neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the Law, but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh (Galatians 6:13…

Herein are we said to be dead and buried with him, whereof baptism is the pledge. So by the cross of Christ, the world is crucified to us, and we are so to the world (Galatians 6:14), which is the substance of the mortification of all sin. There are several ways whereby the exer…

Although that which is foretold in these two chapters, and namely in the fourth and fifth verses of this chapter, was in part fulfilled when the people of God returned from captivity in Babylon at the end of seventy years: yet we must not limit the place to that time only, but m…

This a ruling Elder ought to do by virtue of his calling, and with authority (1 Thessalonians 5:12). Private Christians ought in charity to instruct the ignorant (John 4:29; Acts 18:26), to exhort the negligent (Hebrews 3:15 & 10:24, 25), to comfort the afflicted (1 Thessalonian…

See what a price is in your hands, see what you have done, and mend while you may; bestow not your price amiss. There are many talents, yet none like this of life: take therefore the exhortation (Galatians 6), while you have time do good: life is but an acting, you then live whe…

Apoc. 14:13: Blessed are they which die in the Lord, for they rest from their labors, and their works follow them. (Galatians 6:10) While we have time let us do good to all men. Where we may note, that there is a time, namely after death, when we cannot.

Now observe: First, As a man sows so shall he reap; though he shall reap more than he sows, yet he shall reap in the same kind; if he sows wickedness, he shall not reap mercy; but he that sows righteousness, he shall reap mercy. It is a mocking of God, for men to think that thou…

Nor (2.) need they pray, Lead us not into temptation. Nor (3.) need they bear in meekness, the overtaken weak ones, who trip and stumble unawares, considering lest they also be tempted (Galatians 6:1). (4.) The faith of the strongest is not full moon, or incapable of growing (Ph…

Position 2. The Scripture and all the ordinances are but created things, and not the ultimate object of our faith, and highest and completest love, that is reserved to God in Jesus Christ. Indeed, the most perfect we read of, Paul a chosen vessel stood in need of comfort from Ti…

2. Here is fullness of power, to reconcile to himself all things, whether they be things in heaven, or things on earth, by the blood of his cross; here we are made Christ's friends, to do whatever he commands us (Colossians 1:20; John 15:15). 3. Nor is there a stronger band or c…

Oh when shall I come, and appear before him? this is such a longing desire, when a man wants Christ; As that it is called, hunger and thirst (Matthew 5), such a desire as cannot be satisfied, but with meeting with that which the soul does hunger and thirst for; give a hungry man…

And therefore the servants of God have been content to lose all that they had, and willing to resign up all for the maintaining the integrity of their spirits, and the purity of their hearts and lives in the presence of God, and then let all go, they can suffer the spoil of all…

Take it in their outward condition in the world, an estate of means, and affliction; if he be a man of a fair outward estate, and of good means in the world, yet you shall see a marvelous spirit of self-denial in him, so as that in the midst of many worldly comforts, he fits loo…

Meaning dead to all these earthly things, and all the comforts here below, they are not our life, but our life is hid with Christ in God; and therefore to this world are we dead. And Paul therefore so speaks of it (Galatians 6:14): The world is crucified to me, and I to the worl…

Who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we being dead to sin should live to righteousness. Then glory in it (Galatians 6:14): God forbid that I should glory save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.…

Diverse things seen in one view do more surprise us, than if viewed by a leisurely contemplation: alas! We are sometimes overcome by the violence of a temptation, sometimes overtaken by the suddenness of it (Galatians 6:1). Brethren, if one be overtaken in a fault — inconsiderat…

And he says not: of whom I travail in birth until my form be fashioned in you, but until Christ be formed in you: that is to say, I travail that you may receive again the form and likeness of Christ, and not of Paul. In which words he again reproves the false apostles: for they…

And therefore in his reproof he does two things. First, he reproves them with meekness, and tenderness of heart, following his own rule (Galatians 6:1), for he might justly have said, you may be ashamed, that you are removed to another Gospel, but he says only, I marvel, that is…

God's service and kingdom, stands in justice, peace of conscience, and joy in the Holy Ghost (Romans 14:17). He that is in Christ must not know him in any carnal respects, but be a new creature (2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 6:17). Baptism is not the washing of the spots of the…

Now these words [which is a sign in every Epistle] cannot be meant (as some are of opinion) of the former words only, namely, The salutation of me Paul with my own hand. First, because he says, it is a sign in every Epistle, whereas it is only to be found, 1 Corinthians 16:21, G…

And we daily behold how they burn, drown, and hang the servants of Jesus Christ, whose death nonetheless is precious and blessed in God's sight. For even as the Cross of our Lord was blessed; so also the gibbets, bonds, chains and deaths which his members endure do partake of th…

The like, by as good right, is to be said of all the Ministers of the Church. Moreover, in as much as all the faithful, of whatever condition they be, belong to the sanctuary of the Lord, and are made one royal Priesthood by Christ, to dwell before him: I willingly refer these w…