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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.
And that was in times past notably set forth by the custom in the primitive Church, their descending into the water, which signifieth death to sin, and remaining in the water, their burying to sin, and rising out of the water, rising to righteousness. So that here is showed what ought to be true mortification.1 For there may be some in a swoon or trance, which seem to be dead, & yet revive again, so there are many, that think themselves dead to sin, if they can abstain from some sin they have used before, & do some good things they did not before, yet it doth not follow that they are therefore mortified: for they may do it for some sinister cause, for hope of gain &c. and after fall to it again: and therefore it is necessary that there be a burying viz. that for conscience to God, for the fear of God, and love of him, that he hath been merciful unto us, we mortify sin and walk in holiness of life, to continue in it, which mortification importeth.
And that was in times past notably set forth by the custome in the primitiue Church, their descending into the water, which signifieth death to sinne, and remayning in the water, their burying to sinne, and rising out of the water, rising to righteousnes. So that here is shewed what ought to be true mortification.1 For there may be some in a swone or trance, which seeme to be dead, & yet reuiue againe, so there are many, that thinke thēselues dead to sinne, if they can abstaine frō some sinne they haue vsed before, & doe some good things they did not before, yet it doth not follow that they are therefore mortified: for they may doe it for some sinister cause, for hope of gaine &c. and after fall to it againe: and therefore it is necessary that there be a burying viz. that for conscience to God, for the feare of God, and loue of him, that he hath bene mercifull vnto vs, we mortifie sinne and walke in holinesse of life, to continue in it, which mortification importeth.
- 1A simile.