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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.
Where if you reply that Abraham and other the godly Patriarchs and Fathers under the Law, had this circumcision of the heart: and yet notwithstanding received the outward cutting of the fore-skin for a seal of that inward circumcision. I grant: And therefore you have for an outward seal of your inward cutting and purging of the corruption, the Sacrament of Baptism, a seal that with CHRIST you are buried to sin, that sin is truly mortified and deadened in you, that it should no more reign over you, nor you should live unto it. Another fruit also of this circumcision, whereof Baptism is a seal, is that with CHRIST you are raised up to newness of life, through faith, which God hath wrought in you by the same almighty power, whereby he hath raised CHRIST from the dead.
Where if you reply that Abraham and other the godly Patriarkes and Fathers vnder the Law, had this circumcision of the heart: and yet notwithstanding receiued the outward cutting of the fore-skin for a seale of that inward circumcision. I grant: And therefore you haue for an outward seale of your inward cutting and purging of the corruption, the Sacrament of Baptisme, a seale that with CHRIST you are buried to sinne, that sinne is truely mortified and deaded in you, that it should no more raigne ouer you, nor you should liue vnto it. Another fruite also of this circumcision, whereof Baptisme is a seale, is that with CHRIST you are raised vp to newnesse of life, through faith, which God hath wrought in you by the same almighty power, whereby hee hath raised CHRIST from the dead.
And no marvel if you have need of the same power to quicken you, which the Father declared in the raising up of his Son, seeing you also were dead in sins, shadowed and set forth by the circumcision of the flesh, and are quickened together ⟨p. 129⟩with him, in having all your sins forgiven you.
And no maruell if you haue neede of the same power to quicken you, which the Father declared in the raysing vp of his Sonne, seeing you also were dead in sinnes, shadowed and set forth by the circumcision of the flesh, and are quickned together