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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.
And in your meetings to make merry, let your mirth be showed forth in Psalms, singing as well with instrument as with voice: also with Hymns of thanks-giving for benefits received: and for further variety against irksomeness, which our nature easily falleth into, with songs of praising God for his noble acts: all spiritual unto the Lord, not only with the voice, but especially with the heart, with such both tune and gesture as may give grace to the hearer.
And in your meetings to make merry, let your mirth bee shewed forth in Psalmes, singing as well with instrument as with voyce: also with Hymnes of thankes-giuing for benefits receiued: and for further variety against irkesomenesse, which our nature ealy falleth into, with songs of praysing God for his noble acts: all spirituall vnto the Lord, not onely with the voyce, but especially with the heart, with such both tune and gesture as may giue grace to the hearer.
To conclude (because it is infinite to speak of all things particularly) whatsoever you do in word or deed, let it be such, as calling on the name of God in JESUS CHRIST, for good direction in them, you may return with thankfulness to GOD the Father, through JESUS CHRIST, the only Mediator between God and us.
To conclude (because it is infinite to speake of all things perticularly) whatsoeuer you doe in word or deed, let it bee such, as calling on the name of God in IESVS CHRIST, for good direction in them, you may returne with thankfulnesse to GOD the Father, through IESVS CHRIST, the onely Mediator betweene God and vs.
The sum is an notable and excellent instruction, and direction for us in all the ways, we have to walk in.