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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.
THE Apostle having discoursed severally and particularly of sundry duties of Christian men, general to all men of what states and conditions, sexes, and ages soever they be, he now cometh to the particular duties belonging to every one in their particular calling.1
THE Apostle hauing discoursed seuerally and perticulerly of sundry duties of Christian men, generall to all men of what states and conditions, sexes, and ages soeuer they be, he now commeth to the perticuler duties belonging to euery one in their perticuler calling.1
- 1Verse 18. The Metaphrase.Ʋerse 18. The Metaphrase.
Having instructed you in the duties which are general to all, I come to inform you in those that are special, according to the several callings of every one of you, as those which will easily come from you, if you have well profited in the former. Now according to the order God himself keepeth in the ⟨p. 207⟩fifth Commandment, I will begin with the duty of inferiors.
Hauing instructed you in the duties which are generall to all, I come to informe you in those that are speciall, according to the seuerall callings of euery one of you, as those which will easily come from you, if you haue well profited in the former. Now according to the order God himselfe keepeth in the ⟨p. 207⟩fifth Commandement, I will begin with the duty of inferiors.