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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.
Contrarily, this confuteth those, that for corruptions1 in the Church, will utterly deface the Chuch of God, and make it to be no Church, and forsake it. For where the Gospel is Preached by authority from God, there is CHRISTS throne erected.
Contrarily, this confuteth those, that for corruptions1 in the Church, will vtterly deface the Chuch of God, and make it to be no Church, and forsake it. For where the Gospell is Preached by authority from God, there is CHRISTS throne erected.
- 1Note against the Brownists.
Use. The use of this is to teach us, that when the Lord calleth unto us by his word, and stretcheth the arms of his Gospel, to receive those that come, we are to go unto him, and receive him, least if we do not, he close his hands, and with-draw his Gospel from us, and leave us in a desperate and miserable estate.
Vse. The vse of this is to teach vs, that when the Lord calleth vnto vs by his word, and stretcheth the armes of his Gospell, to receiue those that come, we are to go vnto him, and receiue him, least if wee doe not, hee close his hands, and with-draw his Gospell from vs, and leaue vs in a desperate and miserable estate.
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