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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.
Doctrine Here then we learn, that as we draw life, and all our life from him alone: So we are taught that he alone is the Head of the Church, as he hath been proved before, by that he is the image of God, and created all things, &c. And therefore he that will challenge the Head of the Church, must challenge himself to be the image of God: must be ⟨p. 69⟩before all things: must be he, that hath created all things.
Doctrine Here then we learne, that as we draw life, and all our life from him alone: So wee are taught that hee alone is the Head of the Church, as hee hath bene proued before, by that he is the image of God, and created all things, &c. And therefore hee that will challenge the Head of the Church, must challenge himselfe to bee the image of God: must bee ⟨p. 69⟩before all things: must bee hee, that hath created all things.
And therefore this must needs be a blasphemous thing to attribute this to Peter. That howsoever he was an excellent man, yet he never arrogated this to himself. And we see that the wisdom of the holy Ghost, making Peter such an excellent instrument of his glory, & fore-seeing the wretched abuse of Peter to follow afterward, that he should by reason, that he was such a worthy man be more esteemed, then he ought, doth never set forth any excellent thing in Peter, but setteth forth also with all very notable1 and great, special faults, and blots, and blemishes in him. As when he had made that worthy confession of his faith, concerning our Saviour CHRIST, which our Saviour commended, he presently is brought in to dissuade our Saviour from suffering, which was as much as from the work of redemption […] which cause our Saviour rebukes him sharply,2 […]als him Satan, get thee behind me Satan. And again, when that he would by reason of the strength of his faith walk on the seas, he shows, as he showed his great faith, so his great infidelity. And also, when he bragged that he would suffer with our Saviour, he