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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.
Hope is of things, that are not present, then seeing our salvation is by hope, therefore we shall receive1 it. Things that do scarce appear, yet they are, so of this, Cant. 1. look not on my blackness: it is true that I am black, despised in the world, yet I am comely, and like the trees of Cedar, and the tents of the Arabians, which tents were to be removed when they had dwelt a while in a place, yet I am as fair as those in the curtains of Solomon.
Hope is of things, that are not present, then seing our saluation is by hope, therefore we shall receiue1 it. Things that doe scarse appeare, yet they are, so of this, Cant. 1. looke not on my blackenesse: it is true that I am blacke, despised in the world, yet I am comely, and like the trees of Cedar, and the tents of the Arabians, which tents were to be remoued when they had dwelt a while in a place, yet I am as faire as those in the curtaines of Salomon.
So that we see here that the Church is not so beautified and glorified here, as it it to be esteemed.
So that we see here that the Church is not so beutified and glorified here, as it it to be esteemed.