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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.
Whatsoever doth overthrow the foundation doth overthrow salvation: As in Popery, Idolatry, and worshipping &c. making another head of the Church.
Whatsoeuer doth ouerthrow the foundation doth ouerthrow saluation: As in Popery, Idolatry, and worshiping &c. making another head of the Church.
And unless it be of the God-head, all their doctrine is not only errors, but a clean apostasy: for they corrupt all other points. Indeed there be errors, if they held only, and none else, as free will &c. They might be saved, but if they come to this, as to hold worshipping Angels &c. overthrowing the foundation, they exclude themselves, CHRIST he is the only head of the Church, which conveyeth life to all his parts, and to appoint worship to any other is to take him away.
And vnles it be of the God-head, all their doctrine is not onely errours, but a cleane apostacy: for they corrupt all other points. Indeed there be errours, if they held onely, and none els, as free will &c. They might be saued, but if they come to this, as to hold worshiping Angels &c. ouerthrowing the foundation, they exclude themselues, CHRIST he is the onely head of the Church, which conueyeth life to all his parts, and to appoint worship to any other is to take him away.
This overthroweth the Papists that will have the ⟨p. 151⟩Pope to be the ministerial head which is a foolish thing. For as the head is the highest, so is our Saviour CHRIST alone, therefore not the Pope.