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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.
So that salvation is a portion among Gods Saints, which portion is in light, where we see that the state of Gods children is compared to a part or portion, and that by lot. viz. an inheritance, as it was by lot, it is so said, because that in the old law the people of God used to divide their inheritances by lot, as in the ⟨p. 48⟩dividing of the Land of Canaan. Which Joshua, and the Priests, and the chief Elders did cast lots for the inheritance of the Tribes.
So that saluation is a portion among Gods Saints, which portion is in light, where we see that the state of Gods children is compared to a part or portion, and that by lot. viz. an inheritance, as it was by lot, it is so said, because that in the old law the people of God vsed to deuide their inheritances by lot, as in the ⟨p. 48⟩deuiding of the Land of Canaan. Which Iosuah, and the Preists, and the cheife Elders did castlots for the inheritance of the Tribes.
Doctrine Seeing that it is an inheritance, it showeth that it is by grace, and not by any merit. For even as the father giveth the child his land, and inheritance, not for any desert, but for his love to him, though he never deserved, nor never will deserve so much at his hands, and if it should be of desert, it might be that the servant should carry it away from the child, which may peradventure before have gotten for his Master the best part of the inheritance, or which may have saved his Masters life, and therefore the child hath not the inheritance of desert. And seeing it is no stipend, but an inheritance, which we have of God, we do not deserve it.
Doctrine Seing that it is an inheritance, it sheweth that it is by grace, and not by any merit. For euen as the father giueth the child his land, and inheritance, not for any desert, but for his loue to him, though hee neuer deserued, nor neuer will deserue so much at his handes, and if it should be of desert, it might be that the seruant should cary it away from the child, which may peraduenture before haue gotten for his Maister the best part of the inheritance, or which may haue saued his Maisters life, and therefore the child hath not the inheritance of desert. And seing it is no stepand, but an inheritance, which we haue of God, we do not deserue it.