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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.
For seeing that in the humane nature of CHRIST, the fullness of the God-head doeth personally so rest and abide, that both the natures of the God-head and the man-hood make but one CHRIST: what is there needful for your salvation, which you may not have abundantly in him?
For seing that in the humane nature of CHRIST, the fulnesse of the God-head doeth personally so rest and abide, that both the natures of the God-head and the man-hood make but one CHRIST: what is there needfull for your saluation, which you may not haue abundantly in him?
Considering especially that this fullness of all graces, which is in him, he hath not for himself, but for you, which of his abundance is ready to fit you with all whatsoever you have need of to salvation. And the same CHRIST, howsoever sometime a little inferior to Angels, as touching the humiliation of his man-hood: yet now, even according to his man-hood, is head not only of his Church (as is aforesaid) but of all powers and principalities which are in heaven, whereby may appear your error, which worship Angels. The sum is an exhortation, which the Apostle giveth to the Colossians to take heed they should not be deceived by any false doctrine, and the reasons, and grounds,
Considering especially that this fulnesse of all graces, which is in him, he hath not for himselfe, but for you, which of his abundance is ready to fit you with all whatsoeuer you haue need of to saluation. And the same CHRIST, howsoeuer sometime a litte inferiour to Angels, as towching the humiliation of his man-hood: yet now, euen according to his man-hood, is head not onely of his Church (as is aforesaid) but of all powers and principalities which are in heauen, whereby may appeare your errour, which worship Angels. The sum is an exhortation, which the Apostle giueth to the Colossians to take heed they should not be deceiued by any false doctrine, and the reasons, and grounds,