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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.
Revealed to his Saints, viz. to those only, that are1 the children of God, not to all men and therefore it is2 that CHRIST praiseth his father for hiding this3 from the world, yea from the wisest of the world, and for opening the same to Babes, and he hath chosen the foolish, saith S. Paul, to confound the wise. 1. Cor. 1. 27.
Reueiled to his Saints, viz. to those onely, that are1 the children of God, not to all men and therfore it is2 that CHRIST praiseth his father for hiding this3 from the world, yea from the wisest of the world, and for opening the same to Babes, and he hath chosen the foolish, saith S. Paule, to confound the wise. 1. Cor. 1. 27.
- 1Dignity 3.
- 2It is rare.
- 3Math. 11. 25.
Objection. Object. But the wicked know the Gospel, the truth of it, which is by the working of Gods spirit only, and believe it, and can defend and dispute of it, and yet have no part in it. How then? is it not revealed to them?