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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.
This confuteth the Papists, who will have us to have any thing from cannons, decrees of Popes &c. But the Apostle saith that the Gospel hath all wisdom and understanding because it hath them from CHRIST.
This confuteth the Papists, who will haue vs to haue any thing from cannons, decrees of Popes &c. But the Apostle saith that the Gospell hath all wisedome and vnderstanding because it hath them from CHRIST.
Hid. Which showeth that these graces of God are hid from all creatures, yea from the Angels themselves, and therefore they labour and bend, even with pain (if it were possible) stooping to see into these mysteries.
Hidde. Which sheweth that these graces of God are hid from all creatures, yea from the Angels themselues, and therefore they labour and bend, euen with paine (if it were possible) stooping to see into these mysteries.
This secret and hid wisdom of God we see in this. For 1. it seemeth a strange thing that all men should fall and become the members of Satan, and yet that out of Satan's hands he would take his children, this was a strange thing, and a wonderful mystery, and wisdom, to show his love to them the more 2. It is a strange and a hid thing that God should give his Son to dye, yet it is a singular mystery, to show the hatred of sin, and love of his children, that he abased his Son for their sake.
This secret and hid wisedome of God we see in this. For 1. it seemeth a strange thing that all men should fall and become the membres of Satan, and yet that out of Satans hands he would take his children, this was a strange thing, and a wonderfull mistery, and wisedome, to shew his loue to them the more 2. It is a strange and a hid thing that God should giue his Sonne to dye, yet it is a singuler mistery, to shew the hatred of sinne, and loue of his children, that he abased his sonne for their sake.