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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 our state of Christianity is compared to a1 race, which was used among the Romans, where in their exercises, to the end they might be more light to run the race better, or to do any other exercises, they used to put of their cloths, so far as with honesty they might, that they should be no burden or hinderance unto them: Even so sin being a greater burden ⟨p. 132⟩then any clothes to hinder our race, is to be cast off.
Againe our state of Christianity is compared to a1 race, which was vsed among the Romans, where in their exercises, to the end they might be more light to runne the race better, or to do any other exercises, they vsed to put of their cloths, so far as with honesty they might, that they should be no burden or hinderance vnto them: Euen so sin being a greater burden ⟨p. 132⟩then any clothes to hinder our race, is to be cast off.
By flesh the Apostle meaneth the natural and original corruption, viz: the proneness and readiness to all naughtiness, and untowardness, and unfitness to any thing that is good.
By flesh the Apostle meaneth the naturall and originall corruption, viz: the proanesle and readinesse to all naughtinesse, and vntowardnesse, and vnfitnesse to any thing that is good.