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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.
Objection. Then the Apostle answers a privy objection. Why had not Abraham and the rest the circumcision of the hart before the circumcision of the body, and yet it was needful for them to have the circumcision of the body as being the seal of the other? Why then should not we be circumcised?
Obiection. Then the Apostle answers a priuie obiection. Why had not Abraham and the rest the circumcision of the hart before the circumcision of the body, and yet it was needfull for them to haue the circumcision of the body as being the seale of the other? Why then should not we be circumcised?
Answer. Answer. True, they had the inward circumcision before, and the outward circumcision after, yet we need not the outward: for baptism sealeth1 that to us, which circumcision did to them: for there is but one seal of it: now they had outward circumcision, and ye have baptism, and need but one seal for baptism doth sufficiently assure you of the inward circumcision.
Answer. Answer. True, they had the inward circumcision before, and the outward circumcision after, yet we need not the outward: for baptisme sealeth1 that to vs, which circumcision did to them: for there is but one seale of it: now they had outward circumcision, and ye haue baptisme, and need but one seale for baptisme doth sufficiently assure you of the inward circumcision.
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