_ ._-----, Chap.s. 373r the Epißle ta the Galatiant. fupplication for all things netdcfull. Eph. B. 18. z Behold, I Paul. fayvntoyou, s that ifyebecircuncifed, Chris Chal profit younothing., Theft words, are areafon ofthe formcrconclüfic+n, dins. If ye be circumcifed, and goe backe from your Chriflíanpro - Yo feflîon,Chrifl (hail profit you nothing : therefore fland fart. In the words,I confiderafentence,and theproofe ofit. The fentence, [fu becircrsmcifed,c.c. theproofe,? Pantftyvntoyou For the better vnderflanding of the fentence , Circurncifion mutt here be confidered according to the circumflance of 15 time, threewaits. Before Chrifl it was a facramcnt , and a fealc of the righteoufneffe of faith, Rom.4. I I after the death of Chrift, till thedeftraìion ofthe temple, it was-a dead zeremo- nie, yet fometime vied as a thing indifferent. Afterthedeflru- ¿lionofthe.Tcrrple, when the Churchofthenew Teflamcit: 20 was plantedamong the Gentiles, it was a deadly ceremonie, and ceafed to be indifferent: and in thislaffrefpet Paul faith, /lye be circttmcifed,&e. Againe, circumcifion muff beconfide- red according to theopinion which the falfe Apoftles had of it: now theyput their confidence in it , andmade it a merito- rions caufe of theirfaluation, and ioyned it with Chrifl. The words therefore carriethis fence: Ifye will be circumcifed with thisopinion,thatcircumcifion 111a1l be vnto you a meritorious caufe ofyour faluation, Chrifi fha1lpreft your-nothing. The vfe. hence it followes, that-thedoarineof iuíhfication by-works, 3o is-an err-our ouerturnin; the foundation ofreligion, which. whofoeuer obflinately maintaineth, cannot be fled. It will be faid, this is trueofceremonial! works,but-nôt ofmorall works. Anf..Yea euen ofmorall. For that-which Paul faith here ofcir- cumcifion; he fpeakes generally-of the whole law, verf. 4. ?"e 35 areaboli/bedfromChrifl whofczser are isq?ilïeel by the law. And' circumeifion muff be confïdered as an obligationto. the obe dienceof the whole law. Againe, it may be Paid ; this is trueof the works ofnature, but not of-works ofgrace: Am/. Yea cum of workes of grace : for the Galatians were regenerate, and therfore,looked not.to be iuflified, & fauedäby the workesof a a- 3 nature,
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