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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.
Nay rather it may be said of them, that they have1 received the Sacraments, as seals of condemnation, and the word as a testimony of their judgement, and prayed to pull the vengeance of God upon their heads: And therefore we are to look, that as they have the outward, so we labour and feel to have the hand of God inwardly in reforming us, and renewing us, and working grace in our hearts.
Nay rather it may be said of them, that they haue1 receiued the Sacraments, as seales of condemnation, and the word as a testimony of their iudgement, and prayed to pull the vengeance of God vpon their heads: And therefore wee are to looke, that as they haue the outward, so we labour and feele to haue the hand of God inwardly in reforming vs, and renuing vs, and working grace in our hearts.
- 1Note.
The fruit of Circumcision and Baptism, is the putting off the body of sin. It is the use of the Scripture to compare sin to filthy garments, or nakedness, Apoc 3. Buy of me garments to cover thy nakedness: So it is with us, that if we have not the righteousness off CHRIST, we are naked, or else clothed with the rags of sin: And therefore as men are ashamed to come into the presence of others naked or in filthy rags. For as Joseph might not come1 before the King, before his prison clothes were taken off. And are we not to be much more ashamed, to come into the presence of the Lord in our sins, which are far more loathsome to God, then any filthy rags to man?
The fruite of Circumcision and Baptisme, is the putting off the body of sinne. It is the vse of the Scripture to compare sinne to filthy garments, or nakednesse, Apoc 3. Buy of me garments to couer thy nakednesse: So it is with vs, that if we haue not the righteousnesse off CHRIST, we are naked, or else clothed with the ragges of sinne: And therefore as men are ashamed to come into the presence of others naked or in filthy ragges. For as Ioseph might not come