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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.
Answer. Answer, he was not man only, but also God, and therefore was able, at once, to satisfy for all the punishment due for evermore to his children & servants, for his infinite God-head did sustain his Man-hood in suffering, especially on the cross & the night before. Therefore it is said by the eternal Spirit, he offered up the sacrifice for us, suffering that, and bearing that,1 which men and women should have suffered for ever in themselves.
Answere. Answere, he was not man onely, but also God, and therefore was able, at once, to satisfie for al the punishment due for euermore to his childrē & seruants, for his infinite God-head did sustaine his Man-hood in suffering, especially on the crosse & the night before. Therefore it is said by the eternal Spirit, he offered vp the sacrifice for vs, suffering that, and bearing that,1 which men and women should haue suffered for euer in themselues.
- 1Heb. 5.
But our Adversaries of the Church of Rome, object1 we are not saved by CHRIST from all our sins, and therefore they abused that place to the 3 of the Rom. ⟨p. 53⟩expounding the former sins to be original and the rest to be satisfied and wrought out by us. Again they say the punishment we are to work out, he having taken away the sin original.
But our Aduersaries of the Church of Rome, obiect