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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.
Whereby shall come to pass, that howsoever the false teachers place in it being a Jew, rather than being a Gentile, circumcised, rather uncircumcised: & the opinion of the common sort is, that the Barbarian, & Scythian is in a far worse case then the Roman, and the servant but a beast, in respect of the free-man: yet with God there is no difference, seeing CHRIST, whom by a new birth they have put on, is in all, and is all that God respecteth, and accepteth of.
Whereby shall come to passe, that howsoeuer the false teachers place in it being a Iew, rather thā being a Gentile, circumcised, rather vncircumcised: & the opinion of the common sort is, that the Barbarian, & Scythian is in a farre worse case then the Romane, and the seruant but a beast, in respect of the free-man: yet with God there is no difference, seeing CHRIST, whom by a new birth they haue put on, is in all, and is all that God respecteth, and accepteth of.
The sum of all which is a very earnest exhortation to godliness and holiness of life: The which standeth: first, in the proceeding of mortification, and putting off the old man.
The summe of all which is a very earnest exhortation to godlinesse and holinesse of life: The which standeth: first, in the proceeding of mortification, and putting off the old man.
Secondly, in the quickening and putting on the new man.
Secondly, in the quickning and putting on the new man.