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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.
Another sort of men walk to please the world, and care not what they may do, so they may please those, whose favour they desire; but if I should please 1men, I should not be the servant of God, saith the Apostle, And as we are to please God, so, in all things we ought to do it, at the least to wrestle and strive with our selves to the obedience of Gods will in all things. And if in doing the will of God, the world be displeased, ⟨p. 43⟩we need not to care, but to go forward: For all-be-it the Apostle saith, as much as we can with pleasing God we are to please all men, yet2 if we cannot please men, but displease God, we are not to care for mens displeasure in regard of Gods: for Saint Paul saith, I care not for mans 3judgement.
Another sort of men walke to please the world, and care not what they may doe, so they may please those, whose fauour they desire; but if I should please 1men, I should not bee the seruant of God, saith the Apostle, And as wee are to please God, so, in all things wee ought to doe it, at the least to wrestle and striue with our selues to the obedience of Gods will in all things. And if in doing the will of God, the world bee displeased, ⟨p. 43⟩wee need not to care, but to goe forward: For al-be-it the Apostle saith, as much as wee can with pleasing God wee are to please all men, yet2 if wee cannot please men, but displease God, wee are not to care for mens displeasure in regard of Gods: for Saint Paul saith, I care not for mans 3iudgement.
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