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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.
And as we give not over praying for you, so do1 we not cease to give thanks to God the father, because it is he, which by his holy spirit hath made us fit, to have a part in the inheritance of Saints, whom whether we consider, as they are in the world by reason of their perfect blessedness, may well be said, that they are in light. §13This part of our inheritance standeth first in that God hath with a merciful hand ⟨p. 47⟩pulled us out both of the present darkness of ignorance, and disobedience, and from that which is to come, even the fearful punishment of them both. And secondly it standeth in that the same God hath translated us into the kingdom of his most dear son, which being here begun in This life, shall be accomplished in the life to come. In which his dear son we have a full redemption, whereof one part is our justification, which we have already received, waiting for that which remaineth, even the redemption of our bodies. All which redemption is purchased unto us in the obedience of the Son: which obedience was most specially and most signally declared in the shedding of his blood.
And as we giue not ouer praying for you, so doe1 we not cease to giue thanks to God the father, because it is he, which by his holy spirit hath made vs fit, to haue a parte in the inheritance of Saints, whom whether we consider, as they are in the world by reason of their perfect blessednesse, may well be said, that they are in light. §13This part of our inheritance standeth first in that God hath with a mercifull hand ⟨p. 47⟩pulled vs out both of the present darkenesse of ignorance, and disobedience, and from that which is to come, euen the fearfull punishment of them both. And secondly it standeth in that the same God hath translated vs into the kingdome of his most deare sonne, which being here begun in This life, shall be accomplished in the life to come. In which his deare sonne we haue a full redemption, whereof one part is our iustification, which we haue allready receiued, wayting for that which remayneth, euen the redemption of our bodies. All which redemtion is purchased vnto vs in the obedience of the Sonne: which obedience was most specially and most signally declared in the sheadding of his blood.