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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.
Isaiah. 60. Where describing the estate of the children of God, from that▪ that now it is, he useth a fine speech. There shall be as great difference between your state now, and that estate you shall then be, as there is between the brass and the gold, and betwixt the wood and the brass &c.
Esay. 60. Where describing the estate of the children of God, from that▪ that now it is, he vseth a fine speech. There shall be as great difference betweene your state now, and that estate you shall then be, as there is betweene the brasse and the gold, and betwixt the wood and the brasse &c.
You shall not have the Sun & Moon, it is marvellous delightful to see the light of the Sun and Moon, but then they shall not need it: for God shall be their light, and he shall not go down.
You shal not haue the Sunne & Moone, it is maruelous delightfull to see the light of the Sunne and Moone, but then they shall not need it: for God shall be their light, and he shall not goe downe.
This is more notably set forth in the revelation1 where it is said; That it is a City on a hill full of precious stones, impossible to be found in the world, the gates of precious stone, the streets pure gold. These are means to point at, not able to express ⟨p. 168⟩