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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.
Again, the word [Greek or Hebrew] is also an anger according to the disposition of an other sort of men, which will be soon hot, and soon cold, and therefore think it a small sin; but both these the Apostle here condemneth: For anger is a grievous and fearful sin, and therefore many Heathen have writ against it, as that which for a time bereaveth a man of his wits. In a man of much anger is much sin: For anger is cruel, 1and wrath raging, Eph: 4. 27. anger is a giving of place ⟨p. 185⟩to the Devil, if it exceed. These sins are the causes: the sins that follow are the effects of these:
Againe, the word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 is also an anger according to the disposition of an other sort of men, which will bee soone hot, and soone cold, and therefore thinke it a small sinne; but both these the Apostle heere condemneth: For anger is a grieuous and fearefull sinne, and therefore many Heathen haue writ against it, as that which for a time bereaueth a man of his wits. In a man of much anger is much sinne: For anger is cruell, 1and wrath raging, Eph: 4. 27. anger is a giuing of place ⟨p. 185⟩to the Diuel, if it exceed. These sinnes are the causes: the sinnes that follow are the effects of these:
and they are either Inward, viz. malice or outward Evil speaking, reviling, and lying.