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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.
He hath fitted us for this, wherein he doth plainly teach us, that there is no readiness, aptness, and fitness in our own nature, and therefore we must have our fitness from God: A man is fit for his fathers inheritance: but for Gods inheritance we are not so, for we are (even all the world, in regard of Gods matters) naturally but blind borne. Again though1 we had our sight, yet we are lame and cannot reach so much as a hand to it, nor go one foot to it, and have both these naturally, and therefore cannot by us be cured, as the blind man said. Again, which2 is more, we are dead in sin, and therefore must be new creatures, which we cannot make our selves. And therefore the Apostle saith, that we are not able3 to do good, because we are not apt, nor fit to do good, and therefore what fitness soever we have it cometh from God: And this ought to cause and stir us to thankfulness unto God, as the Apostle here doth. For seeing we are both made fit by God for his inheritance, and seeing he hath bestowed it freely upon us, therefore we are the more carefully to be thankful, which we should not be bound to do, if it were of our selves, What this inheritance is he showeth in making it consist of two parts.
He hath fitted vs for this, wherein he doth plainely teach vs, that there is no readinesse, aptnesse, and fitnesse in our owne nature, and therfore we must haue our fitnesse from God: A man is fit for his fathers inheritance: but for Gods inheritance we are not so, for wee are (euen all the world, in regard of Gods matters) naturally but blind borne. Againe though1 wee had our sight, yet we are lame and cannot reach so much as a hand to it, nor go one foote to it, and haue both these naturally, and therefore cannot by vs bee cured, as the blind man said. Againe, which2 is more, we are dead in sinne, and therefore must bee new creatures, which wee cannot make our selues. And therefore the Apostle saith, that we are not able3