the EN'lete the G4lati4nr. Chap. 5. The fente. Ifycbite] HerePaul alludes to the fafhiSofwild beafls, as lions,wolucs, &c. And by biting we are to vndcr- fland all iniurics inwords, asrailing, curfiog, flandering , bac- biting, &c. `Dertokre] here Paul vnderflands all iniurics in deed, or violence, men to the /bedding of blood . Take heed 5 1eí1] herePaul fgnifies,that contentions& diflentions, breed the deflr.ufìionand d&Colat-ion oldie Church. The fcope. Thefe wordesare a fécond reafanofthe fécond ruledrawn from the dangeròuryseffcft of the contrarie, thus. Contentions-breed the dcfolation oldie Church : thcrforc do I° feruice one to an other by loite. The contents.. In the words Paul delitiers 3 things. The frrfl is,that there were grecuous contentions in theChurch of Galatia. The like allo were in theChurch ofCorinth. x:. Cor. 3. The cattle of the former contentions were differences in r5 pointsof religion. Some of the Galatians (nodoubt) with- Handing circumcifion, and-themofl-of thorn (landing for it . For herevpon great were the diflentions of the Churches. in Judea. AE1. x 5.2.Obferue then, that vntttie is not an infallible and an infeperablemarke ofthe ChurchofGod. Vnitic may beout ofthcChurch, and (ideation inthe Church, as here we Cee.lt may be obieetedthat there is peace in the kingdome of God, and that there the wolle and the lambe dwell together . Ifai, r t . Ahf. This is but in part verified in the kingdome of grace vpon earth:and it is fullyaccomplifhed in thekin( donne 5 ofglorie in heauen.Againe,it maybe alleaged,that theChurch is the companie ofthcm that truly confentin one and the fame faith.Anf.That-is properly meant of the Catholike Church: but the cafe is otherwifc in particular- Churches, where. true belecuers-are mixed with hypocrites,wherevpon arifeth much ° diflention. Andoftruc belecuers, force are more carnali them,! fpirituall : and that is. another:caufe ofdif ention , i. Coring !. 3. 3. The fecondpoint concernes the qualitie ofthere diffentiós. WhenPaul faith,lf jejbite anddeuokre &c. he lignifies that they: 35 were fierce,and violent. And fuch commonly are dillentions -for religion, as appearesbytheperfecution in Quecne Marks. daies, theheate whcreofnothingcould flakebut mans blood . Agame, he lignifies in thefe verywordes, that they were bru-'; tifh,and beafllike, more Weaningwolucs,-lions,dogges,thrn7' o
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