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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.
As if he should say, seeing that you are called1 to the hope of a better life, lay aside far from you, as things the which you cannot abide to be in your sight, not only the grosser sins ⟨p. 182⟩before mentioned, but also all manner of sin, without endeavour whereof there is no true mortification. For example, anger, heat, from whence cometh malice, which breaketh out at the mouth, by railing and reviling.
As if hee should say, seeing that you are called1 to the hope of a better life, lay aside farre from you, as things the which you cannot abide to bee in your sight, not onely the grosser sinnes ⟨p. 182⟩before mentioned, but also all manner of sin, without endeuour whereof there is no true mortification. For example, anger, heate, from whence commeth malice, which breaketh out at the mouth, by railing and reuiling.
- 1The Metaphrase. Verse 8.
Specially when you cannot truly charge them, take heed you lye not one against another, but putting off, as an old and rotten garment, the old man, which you bring from your mothers womb, with the actions thereof, as it were so many tatters.
Specially when you cannot truly charge them, take heed you lye not one against another, but putting off, as an old and rotten garment, the old man, which you bring from your mothers wombe, with the actions thereof, as it were so many tatters.