A18073:592
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.
3 Object. This is to tame the body, by fasting.
3 Obiect. This is to tame the body, by fasting.
Answer. Fasting in deed is a good thing if well used, but so to fast as to dishonour the body, and to disable it to glorify God withal, is to be condemned. For the body is honoured, when it is kept to be strong and able, cheerfully and thankfully to walk in the service of God.
Answer. Fasting in deed is a good thing if well vsed, but so to fast as to dishonour the body, and to disable it to glorifie God withall, is to bee condemned. For the body is honoured, when it is kept to bee strong and able, cheerefully and thankfully to walke in the seruice of God.
Thus the wretched abuse of the Papists in their fastings, and Jesuits in whipping themselves, was a detestable thing unto God, as in the Priests of Ball. But that humiliation which is by a diligent and careful walking and labouring in our calling, to the end that by idleness the body be not puffed up, is a commendable humbling & keeping down of the body, but that of the Papists was most abominable, seeing they made their whippings and stripes, answerable to the passion of our Saviour Christ.
Thus the wretched abuse of the Papists in their fastings, and Iesuites in whipping themselues, was a detestable thing vnto God, as in the Priests of Ball. But that humiliation which is by a diligent and carefull walking and labouring in our calling, to the end that by idlenesse the body be not puffed vp, is a commendable humbling & keeping downe of the body, but that of the Papists was most abhominable, seeing they made their whippings and stripes, answerable to the passion of our Sauiour Christ.