A18073:401
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 the Apostle inserteth an exhortation: Therefore take heed that no man deceive you, with probable and likely speech: which may seem at the first to have a ⟨p. 114⟩fair show. For this is a mystery and hid thing, and therefore not seen at the first: Yea ofttimes it comes to pass, that a lie is more probable and likely to be a truth, then the truth it self. Example.
Here the Apostle incerteth an exhortation: Therefore take heed that no man deceiue you, with probable and likely speach: which may seeme at the first to haue a ⟨p. 114⟩faire shew. For this is a mystery and hid thing, and therefore not seene at the first: Yea oftimes it comes to passe, that a lie is more probable and likely to be a truth, then the truth it selfe. Example.
The fruit that groweth now in Sodom hath a more excellent show then other fruit, and yet come to feel it, it goeth to froth & wind, & that loathsome. Again, in gold, before it be tried, that which is not gold may have a greater colour and show then the true gold. And therefore men are not to look unto the eloquent words and fine speeches, and that men carry the matter away smoothly, without any regard of the soundness of the matter: For hence it cometh to pass that men are led away into error: And the danger is not only when false doctrine is delivered, as here it was, but even when false doctrine is not delivered, as among the Corinthians, where they did only with eloquent & brave words mount aloft in their eloquence. And therefore the Apostle doubteth not to call them false Apostles: For when as men respect the words, and have little respect unto the matter, and are led away by every wind of doctrine, there is a seducement. The Apostle then teacheth us, that no mans learning, authority, eloquence, should draw us to believe that is spoken. For not only eloquence, but authority, & honour doth carry us usually away. But the Apostle saith, let no man deceive you: and therefore