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A18073 A 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 Cartwright, Thomas, 1535-1603. 1612 (1612) STC 4708; ESTC S117383 138,468 342

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therefore_o though_o the_o papist_n shall_v sing_v never_o so_o unto_o the_o lord_n only_o which_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o for_o they_o have_v their_o song_n also_o unto_o the_o saint_n &c._n &c._n yet_o it_o be_v no_o true_a sing_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v when_o they_o sing_v with_o the_o tongue_n only_o last_o we_o must_v sing_v they_o unto_o the_o lord_n alone_o and_o to_o he_o we_o must_v sing_v song_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o the_o saint_n nor_o to_o any_o other_o creature_n whatsoever_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 26._o sermon_n the_o 27._o sermon_n coloss._n 3_o v._o 18._o 19_o 20._o 21._o 18_o wife_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o your_o husband_n as_o it_o be_v comely_a in_o the_o lord_n 19_o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n and_o be_v not_o bitter_a unto_o they_o 20_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o that_o be_v well_o please_v unto_o the_o lord_n 21_o father_n provoke_v not_o your_o child_n to_o anger_n lest_o 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