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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.
Again, he maketh two kinds of Circumcisions, outward and inward: The inward is the circumcision of the heart: The Lord circumciseth the heart, &c. And1 therefore the Israelites bragged of this, that they were the circumcised of the Lord; this is our boasting that the Apostle saith: We are glad of this, that 2the hardness of our heart is taken away, our rejoicing is the circumcision of the heart.
Againe, he maketh two kinds of Circumcisions, outward and inward: The inward is the circumcision of the heart: The Lord circumciseth the heart, &c. And1 therefore the Israelites bragged of this, that they were the circumcised of the Lord; this is our boasting that the Apostle saith: We are glad of this, that 2the hardnesse of our heart is taken away, our reioysing is the circumcision of the heart.
- 1Deut. 10. 31.
- 2Heb. 6.
So also there is two sorts of Baptisms, for which cause the Apostle saith: Among the Principles of religion, wherein every one is to be instructed, nameth the doctrine of Baptisms i. inward, and outward; for as the Circumcision was inward and outward; And therefore it is that Stephen according as the Prophets1 used, upbraided them: Oh ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised: because though they were circumcised in body, yet not in heart.