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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 if to be a Burgess and free Citizen, be such1 an excellent thing, as in the world it is accounted highly: for we see when as Paul said he was a Citizen of Rome, Lysias said, I bought it with a great price. And2 saith he, dare you beat a Citizen. But how much more excellent and precious a thing is it to be a freeman in the heavenly City of God?
And if to be a Burgesse and free Cittizen, be such1 an excellēt thing, as in the world it is accounted highly: for wee see when as Paule said he was a Cittizen of Rome, Lisias said, I bought it with a great price. And2 saith he, dare you beat a Cittizen. But how much more excellent and precious a thing is it to be a freeman in the heauenly Citie of God?
- 1Note.
- 2Act. 22. 28.
Now if we be Citizens of Gods City, then followeth an other point, that we must be strangers from1 the world. And therefore if we be not strangers from the world, from drunkenness, from our pleasures, from our riches, &c. we are strangers from God. It followeth.
Now if we be Citizens of Gods Citie, then foloweth an other point, that we must be strangers from