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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.
He had before exhorted them to put on the new man, renewed in knowledge, and holiness:
Hee had before exhorted them to put on the new man, renewed in knowledge, and holinesse:
Now a man might ask what this new man is? and therefore he setteth forth what it is by every quarter ⟨p. 192⟩of it: what cloth and cote we must put on.
Now a man might aske what this new man is? and therefore hee setteth forth what it is by euery quarter ⟨p. 192⟩of it: what cloth and cote wee must put on.
Here the Apostle noteth that naturally we are all1 naked, and shameful in the sight of God: and therefore as modest persons will be ashamed to look on their own nakedness, so we naturally are naked and detestable in the sight of the Lord▪ and therefore we must be ashamed of our nakedness, and labour to get on those garments, whereby we may be holy and covered in the sight of God, which else are abominable in his sight.
Heere the Apostle noteth that naturally we are all1