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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. Notwithstanding the devils have great1 power and strength and do great things: yet they have not such wisdom, such power, nor strength to do mischief, as the good Angels have to defend the children of God. The reason is, that as men falling from their estate lost much of their wisdom, wit, strength &c. Even so the wicked Angels are by their fall disabled of that power, and wisdom, and strength in comparison of the blessed spirits, for further proof of this read Apocalypse 20. 2. One Angel (not said to be an Archangel, or principal Angel, but a meaner Angel) is said to take the dragon, the principal devil (by the neck as it were) and bind him. For when as the devil, at the increase of the Church, about 30. years after the ascension of our Saviour CHRIST began to rage mightily against the Church of God, and would have clean devoured it, had not the Lord laid him on his back. It is said that an Angel took him, and bound him up for a 1000. years.
Answer. Notwithstanding the deuils haue great1 power and strenght and do great things: yet they haue not such wisedome, such power, nor strenght to do mischiefe, as the good Angels haue to defend the children of God. The reason is, that as men falling from their estate lost much of their wisedome, wit, strenght &c. Euen so the wicked Angels are by their fall dishabled of that power, and wisedome, and strenght in comparison of the blessed spirits, for further proofe of this reade Apocalips 20. 2. One Angel (not said to be an Archangell, or principall Angell, but a meaner Angell) is said to take the dragon, the principall deuill (by the necke as it were) and bind him. For when as the deuill, at the increase of the Church, about 30. yeares after the ascention of our Sauiour CHRIST began to rage mightely against the Church of God, and would haue cleane deuoured it, had not the Lord laid him on his backe. It is said that an Angell tooke him, and bound him vp for a 1000. yeares.
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