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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.
Again for that they say CHRIST taketh away the sins only and not the punishment: they do greatly abuse God himself, for in Isaiah 53. CHRIST1 hath suffered the punishment, and therefore this were to accuse God himself of false-hood, and cruelty, that would promise the taking away of our sins, and forgiveness of our debts by CHRIST, and yet would exact the utmost farthing at our hands: what an unjust thing were this?
Againe for that they say CHRIST taketh away the sinnes only and not the punishment: they doe greatly abuse God himselfe, for in Esay 53. CHRIST1 hath suffered the punishment, and therfore this were to accuse God himselfe of false-hood, and cruelty, that would promise the taking away of our sinnes, and forgiuenesse of our dets by CHRIST, and yet would exact the vtmost farthing at our handes: what an vniust thing were this?
Objection. They prove this by David, that for his sins he was punished, by persecution at the hands of his Son, and driven from his kingdom, and after it is told him his sins were forgiven.
Obiection. They proue this by Dauid, that for his sinnes he was punished, by persecution at the handes of his Sonne, and driuen from his kingdome, and after it is told him his sinnes were forgiuen.