Chap.4. ACentn9entarie vpon The third point is , that this ignorance is a great andgrie- uous fiinne:tor here Paul makes it themother offtspea isrion and Idolatrie. This mutt wach vs all to detect this ignorance of God -and his will,andto feekeby all meancs to knowe God. God hath a controuerue withmen,bccaufe they knowc hitr,. not,Ho(e,q.. i .6. Againe,thisferues towarne all Miniflers ofthe word,tobc careful! to route out ignorauceout oftheminds ofthepeople, and toplant the knowledge of God . And by this we fee,it is falte which the Papift teachcth, that Ignorance is themother of detaotirn. The fecond finne atticGalatians is, that they feruec£thew, which arenot gods by nature , that is , falfc gods, cot gods in dcede,but gods in opinion. It may be obieeted,that thewife!" ofthe Gentiles,worfhip. pedthe true God,creator ofheauen and earth. Anfiw.Fallegods arc fet vp two waits. The fiat is, when that which is not God is placed and worfhipped iii theroome of the true God; as when thskinne, moone, and (hues arcworfhipped, &c.and this is anroffeff kindofidolatric . The fecond is,when men acknowledge the true God , but doe not conceive him,as he will be concciued,& ashe hath reuealed himfclfc in the word. In this refpett,the Ephclans arc faid tobewithout God,Eph. 3. it a.and the Samaritanes to worfhip they knewnot what , Ioh. 4. 2z.For they conceived the true God in a falle manner,becaufe they conceived him forthofthc father,fonne,and holy Ghofl: and therefore they let vp a falle god vnto themfelues . Falk worfhip giuen to God,prefuppofeth a falle opinion ofGod: and a falleopinion ofGod , letsvp an idol, or falle god, in the roome of the true God . For it is not fufficicnt toconceiue forne true things of God,hut wemuff precifely conceiue him, as hehath reuealed himlelfe , without addition or detratuion. And thus did the wifeff of the Galatians worfhippe falle gods. This Idolatrie is a common fanne, and bred (asitwere)in thebone.The Turkes at this dale worfhippe a falle and fai- nedGod.For they conceiue and worlhip a God creatour of heauenand carth,that is neither father, fonrae,nor holyGhofl: and the 'ewes worlhip Godout ofChritf:and fo a fainedgod. For he whichbath notthefoane,h tthnot thefather,r.Ioh.2.Like- w,if 5 to 20 25 î5
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