A18073:827
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.
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.
You wives therefore, notwithstanding you have other duties, I exhort you, as to that which is hardest for you, wherein you are customably shortest, and being performed, others will easily follow; that you be subject & obedient, as to others that may be above you (as Parents and Magistrates) so especially unto your own husbands, as that which is the most comely thing of all, because you (I know) strive to comeliness. Which obedience and subjection is not yet so absolute, and so general, but it hath this exception, so far as you are commanded, things not unlawful by the word of God.
You wiues therefore, notwithstanding you haue other duties, I exhort you, as to that which is hardest for you, wherein you are customably shortest, and being performed, others will easily follow; that you be subiect & obedient, as to others that may bee aboue you (as Parents and Magistrates) so especially vnto your owne husbands, as that which is the most comely thing of all, because you (I know) striue to comelinesse. Which obedience and subiection is not yet so absolute, and so generall, but it hath this exception, so farre as you are commanded, things not vnlawfull by the word of God.