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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.
THERE were among the Colossians two sorts of false doctrines, under covert brought in among them: one of the ceremonies of the Law, which now were taken away: the other of the inventions of mans brain. Of the first, viz. of the circumcision, and Sabbaths, we have heard, and of the use of them now overthrown. For the other, which had a vain show of wisdom, we have heard, on the worshipping of Angels, that though it have a show, yet hath it no wisdom at all in it. Now he proceedeth to other devices & corruptions, which were crept in among them, in regard of which the Apostle speaketh after this sort.
THERE were among the Colossians two sorts of false doctrines, vnder couert brought in among them: one of the ceremonies of the Law, which now were taken away: the other of the inuentions of mans braine. Of the first, viz. of the circumcision, and Sabaoths, we haue heard, and of the vse of them now ouerthrowne. For the other, which had a vaine shew of wisedome, we haue heard, on the worshiping of Angels, that though it haue a shew, yet hath it no wisedome at all in it. Now he procedeth to other deuices & corruptions, which were crept in among them, in regard of which the Apostle speaketh after this sort.
Now seeing you are dead with Christ, by whose1 death you are delivered from the ceremonies of Gods own law, where-with as with certain rudiments the people of the Jews were trained to further perfection, which now they have attained unto in the doctrine of the Gospel, why as though you lived still in the world, do you suffer your selves to be charged with the ceremonies of the world?
Now seeing you are dead with Christ, by whose1 death you are deliuered frō the ceremonies of Gods owne law, where-with as with certaine rudiments the people of the Iewes were trained to further perfection, which now they haue attained vnto in the doctrine of the Gospell, why as though you liued still in the world, do you suffer your selues to bee charged with the ceremonies of the world?