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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.
Here 2 points in our Apostles Ministry are to be considered; 1. his faithfulness: 2. his care, diligence, & painfulness. For his faithfulness it is noted in that he is said to admonish all: Where we are to note that the calling1 of the Apostle was an extraordinary calling, whereby he had the field of the whole world to Till. But the Ministers now a days have only a ploughland in one Congregation to Till, & therefore that calling ceased. Again, herein is the faithfulness of the Apostle, that as all were committed to him, so he cared for all: So is the duty of every good Minister, that every one ⟨p. 100⟩that is committed to his charge, young, or old, of what state, or condition so soever, is to be regarded by him.
Here 2 points in our Apostles Ministery are to be considered; 1. his faithfulnes: 2. his care, diligence, & painefulnes. For his faithfulnes it is noted in that he is said to admonish all: Where we are to note that the calling1 of the Apostle was an extraordinary calling, whereby he had the field of the whole world to Till. But the Ministers now a daies haue onely a ploughland in one Congregatiō to Till, & therfore that calling ceased. Again, herinis the faithfulnes of the Apostle, that as al were cōmited to him, so he cared for al: So is the duty of euery good Minister, that euery one ⟨p. 100⟩that is committed to his charge, yong, or old, of what state, or conditiō so soeuer, is to be regarded by him.
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Furthermore it is again to be noted, that he did teach and admonish them, whereby is meant all those means of setting an edge of the Gospel, that it might pierce and go through, as admonishing & rebuking the froward, exhorting of all sorts, the good by persuasion: In the doctrine, reproof, reprehension; all these are contained in the word admonition: And the word signifieth as much, as a laying of any thing to the heart, which is done by all those means. So