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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.
2. Carrying us into the Kingdom of his beloved Son. (Pulled us) Thereby showeth that he useth great strength to deliver us, which confirmeth to us the doctrine before, of being unable our selves to do. And therefore he delivers us, and pulls us out as of a prison, ⟨p. 50⟩which are usually dark. And more notably he saith, that he pulls us out of the pit without water, setting down1 and comparing this prison to a pit or dungeon, wherein is only dirt, wherein we stick, where is no water, where he describeth our damnable estate, for seeing we are cast into such a prison, but especially being cast by God himself, in his just judgement, how is it possible that we should deliver our selves, and therefore our Saviour faith: No man can come to me, but he must be drawn by my Father. A man may2 be in prison and have no will nor affection to come out, and therefore it maketh to the glory and praise of God, in doing the whole work of our Redemption. And if, after the Church is called to CHRIST, she findeth such dullness and heaviness in her self, that she must be drawn, though they3 have received grace and are drawn out of the pit. How shall they have any strength to get out, which are not yet drawn out of the pit and dirt? So that the first part is to be delivered from blindness, from ignorance, hardness of heart, the wrath and judgements of God, and condemnation.
2. Carrying vs into the Kingdome of his beloued Son. (Pulled vs) Thereby sheweth that hee vseth great strength to deliuer vs, which confirmeth to vs the doctrine before, of being vnable our selues to do. And therefore he deliuers vs, and puls vs out as of a prison, ⟨p. 50⟩which are vsually darke. And more notably he saith, that he puls vs out of the pit without water, setting down1 and comparing this prison to a pit or dungeon, wherein is onely dirt, wherein wee sticke, where is no water, where hee describeth our damnable estate, for seeing we are cast into such a prison, but especially being cast by God himselfe, in his iust iudgement, how is it possible that wee should deliuer our selues, and therefore our Sauiour faith: No man can come to me, but he must bee drawne by my Father. A man may