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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.
The first Sermon.
COLOS. CHAP. 1. VER. 1. Paul an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother.
COLOS. CHAP. 1. VER. 1. Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christ, by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother.
IT will make much for the understanding of the place in hand and of this Epistle, to know the occasion of the Apostles writing; for thereby we shall more easily come to the understanding of the things delivered by the Apostle.
IT will make much for the vnderstanding of the place in hand and of this Epistle, to know the occasion of the Apostles writing; for thereby we shall more easily come to the vnderstanding of the things deliuered by the Apostle.
The occasion is drawn from the text it self: for whosoever will know the drift of the Scripture, must take it from the place of Scripture it self, being sometimes set in the beginning, as in the book of the Proverbs: sometimes in the later end, as in the general Epistle of Peter: Sometimes in the middest, as 1. Tim. in one verse the drift is delivered. Sometimes ⟨p. 2⟩