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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.
Objection. But the Papists object unto us thus, the Gospel is not the truth, because it is but of late, for (say they) where was it before Luther and John Huss time? but the Gospel (say they) must be through all the world.
Obiection. But the Papists obiect vnto vs thus, the Gospell is not the truth, because it is but of late, for (say they) where was it before Luther and Iohn Husse time? but the Gospell (say they) must bee through all the world.
Ans. We must not always measure the Church1 by the universality of it, as they affirm, for let us consider in the days before CHRIST, and especially in Abraham's time, when the Church was shut up in ⟨p. 28⟩his household and family, and all the world was Heathenish: after it proceeded and the Church was contained in a Kingdom, one Kingdom only had the knowledge of the truth, and none might preach the Law in any place of the world besides. And howsoever Jonah preached, yet he preached judgement, not the Gospel, they could not be saved by it. But after the ten Tribes sell away, and the Tribe of Judah and Benjamin remained; And the Jews themselves failed▪ as in the time of Elijah, and though there were seven thousand, yet in the view of men, even of Elijah himself, they could not be seen.
Ans. We must not alwaies measure the Church1 by the vniuersality of it, as they affirme, for let vs cō sider in the daies before CHRIST, and especially in Abrahams time, when the Church was shut vp in ⟨p. 28⟩his houshold and family, and all the world was Heathenish: after it proceeded and the Church was contained in a Kingdome, one Kingdome onely had the knowledge of the truth, and none might preach the Law in any place of the world besides. And howsoeuer Ionah preached, yet hee preached iudgement, not the Gospell, they could not be saued by it. But after the ten Tribes sell away, and the Tribe of Iudah and Beniamin remained; And the Iewes themselues fayled as in the time of Eliah, and though there were seuen thousand, yet in the view of men, euen of Elias himselfe, they could not be seene.