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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.
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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Ye are buried with him in baptism: Not that baptism doth it, but baptism is the seal of our burying with CHRIST. For the properties of the thing signified, is often given to the seal: As in the Lords supper the name of the sign, bread and wine, is given to the thing signified, which is the body and blood of CHRIST. And baptism is called the washing away of sins, for as water washeth the filthiness of the body, so doth the blood of CHRIST, signified by the water, wash away our sins. So here to be buried is given to baptism, which is only the work of the spirit of God by faith in. CHRIST, which doth bury sin in us.
Ye are buried with him in baptisme: Not that baptisme doth it, but baptisme is the seale of our burying with CHRIST. For the properties of the thing signified, is often giuen to the seale: As in the Lords supper the name of the signe, bread and wine, is giuen to the thing signified, which is the body and blood of CHRIST. And baptisme is called the washing away of sinnes, for as water washeth the filthinesse of the body, so doth the blood of CHRIST, signified by the water, wash away our sinnes. So here to be buried is giuen to baptisme, which is onely the worke of the spirit of God by faith in. CHRIST, which doth bury sinne in vs.