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A commentary upon the epistle of Saint Paul written to the Colossians. PreachedA commentary vpon the epistle of Saint Paule written to the Colossians. Preached
A commentary upon the epistle of Saint Paul written to the Colossians. Preached by Thomas Cartwright, and now published for the further use of the Church of GodA commentary vpon the epistle of Saint Paule written to the Colossians. Preached by Thomas Cartwright, and now published for the further vse of the Church of God
London: printed by Nicholas Okes, 1612
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
After he willeth that this Epistle be read unto the1 ⟨image 128⟩Church of Laodicea, as that which not only bel[…]d to them, but unto the whole Church of God, being the word of God; for the word of God (as one saith) is the Epistle of God to his creature. Which teacheth us2 that this belongs not only unto them, to who• •t was sent, but also unto us. And in that he commandeth it to be read, we have therein (if there were no3 other place) a manifest and plain confirmation of the public reading of the word in the Church.
After he willeth that this Epistle be read vnto the1 ⟨image 128⟩Church of Laodicea, as that which not onely bel〈…〉d to them, but vnto the whole Church of God, being the word of God; for the word of God (as one saith) is the Epistle of God to his creature. Which teachet• vs2 that this belongs not onely vnto them, to who• •t was sent, but also vnto vs. And in that he commandeth it to be read, we haue therein (if there were no3 other place) a manifest and plaine confirmation of the publike reading of the word in the Church.
- 1Verse. 16.