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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.
In this text to the 14. verse he doth labour to draw the Colossians to the knowledge of his love to them: which he doth first by his preface, which is usual in all his Epistle, is n his salutations, wherein he wisheth good things unto them from God. The 2. thing to persuade them of his love is a testification that he did pray for them in both kinds; both by praising and thanking God for things they had received, and by petition, where he prayed to God, and desired the increase of the graces of God in them. And hereby he insinuateth himself and stampeth, as it were, in their minds his love and affection to them, to the end his doctrine might be the better received by them.
In this text to the 14. verse he doth labour to draw the Colossians to the knowledge of his loue to them: which he doth first by his preface, which is vsuall in all his Epistle, is n his salutations, wherein he wisheth good things vnto them from God. The 2. thing to perswade them of his loue is a testification that he did pray for them in both kindes; both by praysing and thanking God for thinges they had receaued, and by petition, where he prayed to God, and desired the increase of the graces of God in them. And hereby he insinuateth himselfe and stampeth, as it were, in their mindes his loue and affection to them, to the end his doctrine might be the better receaued by them.
1 As if he should say, I Paul understanding that there are some, that go about to spoil you, and to make a prey of you, partly by show of wisdom and Philosophy, and partly by the beggarly elements or ceremonies of the Jews, thought it needful to write unto you, that according as you have received JESUS CHRIST at the first, even so that you would both abide and proceed further in him, that you may be rooted and further built in the faith.
1 As if he should say, I Paule vnderstanding that there are some, that go about to spoyle you, and to make a prey of you, partly by shew of wisdome and Phylosophy, and partely by the beggerly elements or ceremonies of the Iewes, thought it needfull to write vnto you, that according as you haue receaued IESVS CHRIST at the first, euen so that you would both abide and proceed further in him, that you may be rooted and further built in the faith.