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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.
Objection. If they be full, then they need not to increase?
Obiection. If they bee full, then they neede not to increase?
Answer. There fullness is not a perfect fullness, for we know in part, &c. For as there is a great difference between the understanding of a child, and of one of riper1 years, so we are not always to be children in Christianity.
Answer. There fulnesse is not a perfect fulnesse, for we know in part, &c. For as there is a great difference between the vnderstanding of a child, and of one of riper1 yeares, so we are not alwayes to be children in Christianitie.
There is (as we have heard) required of us knowledge ⟨p. 45⟩and practise. Lastly, there is besides these, Constancy, to continue in the good thing, we know and practise: and yet no strength is of our selves; the Apostle tells us where we must have strength, in the power of God, in his glorious power, for we have sore enemies, for first we have a corruption within us, which is compared to an excessive lump of flesh, and fat hanging on us, which we cannot cast of