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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.
If any be cast down, then to give them comfortable exhortations laying the mercies of God before them.
If any be cast downe, then to giue them comfortable exhortations laying the mercies of God before them.
For if men be secure, having knowledge, then to lay the promises of God before them, would harden them more, so contrariwise in despairing.
For if men be secure, hauing knowledge, then to lay the promises of God before them, would harden them more, so contrariwise in dispairing.
Further it is to be considered whether they be children or men: and then they must, if they be Babes, have milk, if strong, they must have stronger meat. Further in regard of the sins of the persons, consider whether public or private, if private at least to a few, if it be publicly reproved it is a want of wisdom; If public, then publicly, not privately to be reproved.
Further it is to be considered whether they be children or men: and then they must, if they be Babes, haue milke, if strong, they must haue stronger meat. Further in regard of the sinnes of the persons, consider whether publicke or priuate, if priuate at least to a few, if it be publikely reproued it is a want of wisedome; If publike, then publikly, not priuately to be reproued.