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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 we are to do as the wayfaring man, that having1 slept to long, or been to long at dinner, will make the more hast after. So ought we to consider how in ⟨p. 235⟩our life time we have spent the time lent us by God, and wherein we have been behind hand in the service of God. That whereas if our life were a 1000. years, (as none never came unto, which yet is but a moment to the life to come) it were too little to spend in the service of God. And therefore if any of it hath not been so spent, we are to be careful to endeavour our selves according as the Apostle Peter exhorts us, that, if we have spent the time in drunkenness gluttony, lusts, wantonness, we should now leave.
And we are to do as the wayfaring man, that hauing1 slep't to long, or been to long at dinner, will make the more hast after. So ought we to consider how in ⟨p. 235⟩our life time we haue spent the time lent vs by God, and wherein we haue been behind hand in the seruice of God. That whereas if our life were a 1000. yeares, (as none neuer came vnto, which yet is but a momēt to the life to come) it were too little to spend in the seruice of God. And therefore if any of it hath not been so spent, we are to be carefull to indeuour our selues according as the Apostle Peter exhorts vs, that, if we haue spent the time in drunkenesse gluttony, lusts, wantonnesse, we should now leaue.
- 1Note. A simile.
Redeeming the time: signifying that if possible we can, we are to buy it out, and to buy it out even with much money, nay with our life it self, if need be.