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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.
In that he saith (is upon) in the Present Tense, it noteth1 a continuance of the punishment of God, so that even the very sin it self is a punishment of God. And therefore Rom. 1. when men would not hearken to the word, the wrath of God from heaven is poured ⟨p. 177⟩upon the sons of disobedience, by all that rabble of sins there recited in the most of that Chapter, which are judgements of God.
In that he saith (is vpon) in the Present Tense, it noteth1 a continuance of the punishment of God, so that euen the very sin it selfe is a punishment of God. And therefore Rom. 1. when men would not hearken to the word, the wrath of God from heauen is powred ⟨p. 177⟩vpon the sonnes of disobedience, by all that rabble of sinnes there recited in the most of that Chapter, which are iudgements of God.
- 1Verse 6.
So that howsoever men feeling no smart upon their bodies, yet if they could feel indeed the wrath of God in these, they should see how fearful a punishment it is to be given over to drunkenness, fornication, and the like. We see the effects of Gods wrath on this sin. In Numbers we read of twenty and four thousand slain for this sin: And for the defiling of Dinah a whole City was destroyed.1
So that howsoeuer men feeling no smart vpon their bodies, yet if they could feele indeed the wrath of God in these, they should see how fearefull a punishment it is to be giuen ouer to drunkennesse, fornication, and the like. We see the effects of Gods wrath on this sinne. In Numbers we reade of twenty and foure thousand slaine for this sinne: And for the defiling of Dinah a whole Citty was destroyed.