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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.
So it is in our estate of salvation, that because we1 see not how loathsome we were naturally, we can not discern the wonderful glory offered. Hence it was that the Papists being filled, with their Merits, Dirges, Masses, &c. could not see the preciousness of CHRIST, and therefore sought not to him.
So it is in our estate of saluation, that because we1 see not how lothsome we were naturally, we can not discerne the wonderfull glory offered. Hence it was that the Papists being filled, with their Merits, Dirges, Masses, &c. could not see the pretiousnesse of CHRIST, and therefore sought not to him.
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And, we, though we are by Gods mercy delivered from the sink of Idolatry, yet we do not weigh sufficiently our redemption, because we do not see narrowly into our sins, nor behold the vileness of them; indeed we confess in general we are sinners &c. but the cause of our Frozenness is for that we do not see the horribleness of our sins.
And, we, though we are by Gods mercy deliuered from the sincke of Idolatry, yet we do not wey sufficiently our redemption, because we do not see narrowly into our sinnes, nor behold the vilenesse of them; indeed we confesse in generall we are sinners &c. but the cause of our Frosennesse is for that we doe not see the horriblenesse of our sinnes.