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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.
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, he3 most shamefully denied and forswore him. And after all this was taxed by Paul for a point of hypocrisy.4
And therefore this must needs be a blasphemous thing to attribute this to Peter. That howsoeuer he was an excellent man, yet he neuer arrogated this to himselfe. And we see that the wisedome 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 neuer set forth any excellent thing in Peter, but setteth forth also with all very notable1 and great, speciall faultes, and blots, and blemishes in him. As when he had made that worthy confession of his faith, concerning our Sauiour CHRIST, which our Sauiour commended, he presently is brought in to diswade our Sauiour from suffering, which was as much as from the worke of redemptio• which cause our Sauiour rebukes him sharply,