Rheims Douai [1582], THE NEVV TESTAMENT OF IESVS CHRIST, TRANSLATED FAITHFVLLY INTO ENGLISH out of the authentical Latin, according to the best corrected copies of the same, diligently conferred vvith the Greeke and other editions in diuers languages: Vvith Argvments of bookes and chapters, Annotations, and other necessarie helpes, for the better vnderstanding of the text, and specially for the discouerie of the Corrvptions of diuers late translations, and for cleering the Controversies in religion, of these daies: In the English College of Rhemes (Printed... by Iohn Fogny, RHEMES) [word count] [B09000].
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THE ARGVMENT OF THE EPISTLE OF S. PAVL TO THE COLOSSIANS.
The
Epistle to the Colo&esset;ians is not only in sense, but
almost in vvordes also, all one vvith the Epistle to the
Ephesians, and vvas sent also by the same messenger Tychicus.
c. 4, v. 7. And in it he maketh like mention of
his bandes and sufferings. c. 1. v. 24. and c. 4. v. 3, 18.
And therfore no doubt it vvas vvritten at Rome at the
same time, to vvitte, in his last apprehension, yet before
he knevv of his martyrdom.
This difference there is, that he had himself preached
to the Ephesians, but vvith the Colo&esset;ians he had neuer bene, as he signifieth
c. 2. v. 1. Therefore although in matters of exhortation he be here briefer then to
the Ephesians, yet in matters of doctrine be is longer. And generally he assureth
them, that to be the truth, vvhich their Apostle Epaphras had taught them, but
namely he giueth them vvarning both of the Iudaical False-apostles, vvho sought
to corrupt them vvith some ceremonies of Moyses lavv: and also of the Platonike
Philosophers, vvho reiected Christ (vvho is in deede the head of the Church and
Mediator to bring vs to God) and in steed of him, brought in certaine Angels as
more excell&ebar;t then he, vvhom they termed, Minores dij, teaching the people to sacrifice
vnto them (calling that, humilitie) that they might bring them to the great
God. Vvith vvhich falsebod the heresie of Simon Magus a long time deceiued many,
as vve reade in Epiph. bar. 21.
Against such therefore S. Paul telleth the Colo&esset;ians, that Christ is the Creator
of all the Angels, God in person, the head of the Church, the principall in all respects:
that he is the Redeemer, Mediator, and pacifier betvvene God and men, and
therefore by him vve must goe to God, so that vvhether vve pray our selues, or desire
any other in earth or in heauen to pray for vs, al must be done (as the Cath.
Church in euery Collect doth) Per Christum dominum nostrum, that is,
through Christ our Lord .or, per Do.nostrum Iesum Christum filium
tuum, qui tecum viuit & regnat, &c. Vvhereby the Church professeth c&obar;tinually
against such seductions, both the Mediatorship, and the Godhead of Christ.
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THE EPISTLE OF PAVL TO THE COLOSSIANS.
Rheims Douai [1582], THE NEVV TESTAMENT OF IESVS CHRIST, TRANSLATED FAITHFVLLY INTO ENGLISH out of the authentical Latin, according to the best corrected copies of the same, diligently conferred vvith the Greeke and other editions in diuers languages: Vvith Argvments of bookes and chapters, Annotations, and other necessarie helpes, for the better vnderstanding of the text, and specially for the discouerie of the Corrvptions of diuers late translations, and for cleering the Controversies in religion, of these daies: In the English College of Rhemes (Printed... by Iohn Fogny, RHEMES) [word count] [B09000].
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