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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.
Solution. For the answer of these, we are to know that the members of CHRIST, being joined with CHRIST, make but one CHRIST, they being divers members of one body, which is CHRIST the Head, 1. Cor. 12. And as the wife taketh the name of the husband, so do we of CHRIST being Christians. Now then as our Saviour CHRIST went before in afflictions, so we are to fulfil his afflictions and to follow him. Heb. 2. CHRIST abased himself that he might make himself like us in suffering, and therefore we must be like unto him in sufferings. So that we see what an argument they make, that because we must be like him in afflictions, therefore our afflictions must merit, nothing less. Another reason in that he saith: that which wanted in his afflictions, is supplied. It is meant ⟨p. 92⟩in regard of his feeling & suffering with them, in their afflictions he suffereth as before in his own body, so now in the person of his Church, and therefore saith to Paul, Acts 9. Saul why persecutest thou me?
Solution. For the answere of these, we are to know that the mēbers of CHRIST, being ioyned with CHRIST, make but one CHRIST, they being diuers members of one body, which is CHRIST the Head, 1. Cor. 12. And as the wife taketh the name of the husband, so do we of CHRIST being Christians. Now then as our Sauiour CHRIST went before in afflictions, so we are to fulfill his afflictions and to follow him. Heb. 2. CHRIST abased himselfe that he might make himselfe like vs in suffering, and therefore we must bee like vnto him in sufferings. So that we see what an argument they make, that because wee must be like him in afflictions, therfore our afflictions must merite, nothing lesse. Another reason in that he saith: that which wanted in his afflictions, is supplied. It is ment ⟨p. 92⟩in regard of his feeling & suffering with thē, in their afflictions he suffereth as before in his owne body, so now in the person of his Church, and therefore saith to Paul,