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A09383 A commentarie or exposition, vpon the fiue first chapters of the Epistle to the Galatians: penned by the godly, learned, and iudiciall diuine, Mr. W. Perkins. Now published for the benefit of the Church, and continued with a supplement vpon the sixt chapter, by Rafe Cudworth Bachelour of Diuinitie Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Cudworth, Ralph, 1617-1688. 1604 (1604) STC 19680; ESTC S114465 595,047 756

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12._o v._n 13._o distribute_v unto_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o two_o latter_a sort_n be_v principal_o mean_v in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bear_v by_o dissemble_v of_o they_o or_o yield_v to_o they_o much_o less_o by_o bolster_n man_n up_o in_o they_o or_o by_o partake_v with_o they_o for_o albeit_o the_o adulterer_n and_o unclean_a person_n will_v glad_o make_v christ_n a_o bawd_n the_o thief_n will_v make_v he_o his_o receiver_n and_o many_o there_o be_v who_o will_v be_v content_a to_o shift_v off_o their_o sin_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n and_o lay_v they_o upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o other_o yet_o in_o god_n cause_n and_o quarrel_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n we_o be_v not_o to_o yield_v a_o hair_n breadth_n moses_n tell_v pharaoh_n that_o ●he_n will_v not_o leave_v so_o much_o as_o a_o hoof_n behind_o he_o exod._n 10._o 26._o and_o paul_n will_v not_o give_v place_n to_o peter_n and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o no_o not_o for_o a_o moment_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v continue_v with_o they_o gal._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d they_o must_v therefore_o be_v bear_v by_o disburden_v they_o of_o they_o by_o gentle_a &_o mild_a admonition_n or_o if_o they_o can_v be_v redress_v by_o bear_v &_o tollerate_v of_o they_o in_o pass_v by_o they_o 1._o as_o though_o we_o do_v not_o perceive_v they_o for_o as_o solomon_n say_v it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n to_o pass_v by_o infirmity_n or_o last_o by_o pray_v for_o they_o for_o if_o we_o shall_v break_v the_o bond_n of_o brotherly_a love_n and_o 11._o christian_a society_n by_o reason_n of_o these_o or_o such_o like_a infirmity_n which_o we_o see_v to_o be_v in_o our_o brethren_n we_o walk_v not_o in_o love_n in_o that_o we_o bear_v not_o their_o burden_n as_o the_o apostle_n command_v in_o this_o place_n and_o eph._n 4._o 2._o support_v one_o another_o through_o love_n and_o sure_o this_o be_v a_o most_o necessary_a precept_n of_o great_a use_n and_o consequence_n in_o 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