Galatians 6

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…