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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.
First, for the worshipping of Angels, we are 1. to know that God only is to be worshipped, that is with a religious kind of honour and worship. Indeed there is an honour and worship given to Magistrates and superiors, but that is a civill honour, And therefore Deut 6. Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and not other idol gods: And on that our Saviour CHRIST gathereth this conclusion, Thou shalt serve the Lord alone: A manifest example of this1 we see, Saint John, being a worthy servant of God, who when the Angel, which God sent unto him, had showed him such glorious and excellent things, being ravished there-with, fell down and worshipped the Angel. But the Angel being moved, saith: beware, take heed; he cuts short his speech, as those that are moved with any thing. And he giveth him a reason, why he should not, for saith he: I am thy fellow-servant, for though my message be glorious, yet I am appointed of God to do it, and am his servant, Hebrews 1. 14. The Angels are ministering Spirits to serve, as the Sun, Moon, and Stars, for as the Angels are Ministers to serve CHRIST, so they are to his servants, being one with him, and therefore we are not to serve them.
First, for the worshipping of Angels, wee are 1. to know that God onely is to bee worshipped, that is with a religious kinde of honour and worship. Indeed there is an honour and worship giuen to Magistrates and superiours, but that is a ciuill honour, And therefore Deut 6. Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and not other idoll gods: And on that our Sauiour CHRIST gathereth this conclusion, Thou shalt serue the Lord alone: A manifest example of this1 wee see, Saint Iohn, being a worthy seruant of God, who when the Angell, which God sent vnto him, had shewed him such glorious and excellent things, being ra•ished there-with, fell downe and worshipped the Angel. But the Angell being moued, saith: beware, take heed; hee cuts short his speech, as those that are moued with any thing. And hee giueth him a reason, why he should not, for saith hee: I am thy fellow-seruant, for though my message bee glorious, yet I am appointed of God to doe it, and am his seruant,