A18073:579
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 for touching, we see, how that none might touch the holy water, & none might touch the Host, though indeed it was no sacrament, for there was only the bread, and therefore they must have their gloves on. Howsoever our Saviour himself would suffer himself to be handled and touched, and took children in his arms. And this superstition of Popery indeed did begin within an. 100. years of the ⟨p. 156⟩Apostle, as the stories testify, that in 3. days nay 6. days, they came to such an abominable superstition, that they would not take meat, and if they took any, they would take dry bread, or some unpleasant meat. Nay further, some, to the end they would not take any delight in their meat, they would not eat but riding. And howsoever in those times the abstinence was greater, yet for the latter Popery, the profession of this abstinence continued, even amongst those gluttons, and tun-bellied Monks and Fryers, which lived in their surfeiting and gluttony.
And for touching, we see, how that none might touch the holy water, & none might touch the Host, though indeed it was no sacrament, for there was onely the bread, and therefore they must haue their gloues on. Howsoeuer our Sauiour himselfe would suffer himselfe to be handled and touched, and tooke children in his armes. And this superstition of Popery indeed did begin within an. 100. yeares of the ⟨p. 156⟩Apostle, as the stories testifie, that in 3. daies nay 6. daies, they came to such an abhominable superstition, that they would not take meat, and if they tooke any, they would take dry bread, or some vnpleasant meat. Nay further, some, to the end they would not take any delight in their meat, they would not eate but riding. And howsoeuer in those times the abstinence was greater, yet for the latter Popery, the profession of this abstinence continued, euen amongst those gluttons, and tun-bellied Monks and Fryers, which liued in their surfetting and gluttony.