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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.
The occasion is drawn from the text it self: for whosoever will know the drift of the Scripture, must take it from the place of Scripture it self, being sometimes set in the beginning, as in the book of the Proverbs: sometimes in the later end, as in the general Epistle of Peter: Sometimes in the middest, as 1. Tim. in one verse the drift is delivered. Sometimes ⟨p. 2⟩of the whole body of the Scripture, that is handled, whether Psalm, Prophecy, Epistle, &c.
The occasion is drawne from the text it selfe: for whosoeuer will know the drift of the Scripture, must take it from the place of Scripture it selfe, being sometimes set in the beginning, as in the booke of the Prouerbes: sometimes in the later end, as in the generall Epistle of Peter: Sometimes in the middest, as 1. Tim. in one verse the drift is deliuered. Sometimes ⟨p. 2⟩of the whole body of the Scripture, that is handled, whether Psalme, Prophecy, Epistle, &c.
The point in hand is set forth in the 6. 7. 8. verses. In the 8. verse the occasion, which was this, that whereas the Colossians had received the Gospel well and soundly preached unto them, first they suffered themselves to go a side and to follow vain conceits, or reasons drawn from Philosophy; in the sixth and seventh the second cause is showed: which is, that they suffered themselves to be lead away to follow the ceremonies of the Law: which before had been the ordinances of God, but being ceased are become the traditions of men, as the Apostle calleth them.
The point in hand is set forth in the 6. 7. 8. verses. In the 8. verse the occasion, which was this, that whereas the Colossians had receaued the Gospell well and soundly preached vnto them, first they suffered themselues to go a side and to follow vaine conceits, or reasons drawne from Philosophie; in the sixth and seuenth the second cause is shewed: which is, that they suffered themselues to be lead away to follow the ceremonies of the Law: which before had been the ordinances of God, but beeing ceased are become the traditions of men, as the Apostle calleth them.