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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.
Consider the Exhortation in the. 5. verse. Reasons whereon it is grounded, contained in the 6. and 7. verse.
Consider the Exhortation in the. 5. verse. Reasons whereon it is grounded, conteyned in the 6. and 7. verse.
The exhortation is, mortify your earthly members, or members upon the earth &c. One reason is drawn from the punishment: because the wrath of God is against such persons, as offend in these, or any of them.
The exhortation is, mortifie your earthly members, or members vpon the earth &c. One reason is drawne from the punishment: because the wrath of God is against such persons, as offend in these, or any of them.
Another reason, because they had been such persons, and therefore must not be so hereafter. In the exhortation we have heard that a man is a whole lump and body of sin, whereof every sin is a member. Again, because sin is so nearly joined and hardly tied to us that they can hardly be draw from us.
Another reason, because they had bene such persons, and therefore must not be so hereafter. In the exhortation we haue heard that a man is a whole lumpe and body of sinne, whereof euery sinne is a member. Againe, because sinne is so nerely ioyned and hardly tyed to vs that they can hardly be draw from vs.