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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.
This forgiveness the Apostle proveth by the example of our Saviour Christ, who exhorteth also to forgiveness, if our brother offend, not only seven1 times, but seventy times seven times; and seeing the Lord hath forgiven us infinite talons, we ought much more to forgive our brother our debt, which ⟨p. 196⟩is not an hundred pence in respect of the other.
This forgiuenesse the Apostle proueth by the example of our Sauiour Christ, who exhorteteth also to forgiuenesse, if our brother offend, not onely seuen1 times, but seuenty times seuen times; and seing the Lord hath forgiuen vs infinite talants, we ought much more to forgiue our brother our debt, which ⟨p. 196⟩is not an hundred pence in respect of the other.
- 1Math. 28. 22.
Having set down all these, he after commendeth one principal virtue, viz. that which is the mother of them all, viz. Love, where we are to see the opinion of the Papists, who make love the cause of all the other virtues, because it is the mother.
Hauing set downe all these, he after commendeth one principall vertue, viz. that which is the mother of them all, viz. Loue, where we are to see the opinion of the Papists, who make loue the cause of all the other vertues, because it is the mother.