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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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one_o thing_n howbeit_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o diverse_a disposition_n of_o they_o in_o who_o they_o be_v they_o be_v distinguish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v anger_n which_o continue_v in_o some_o by_o nature_n that_o be_v long_o ere_o they_o be_v angry_a but_o if_o they_o be_v angry_a it_o be_v hardly_o quench_v be_v as_o the_o coal_n of_o juniper_n and_o these_o because_o they_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v therefore_o they_o favour_v and_o flatter_v themselves_o that_o it_o be_v no_o such_o great_a sin_n again_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v also_o a_o anger_n according_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o a_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o will_v be_v soon_o hot_a and_o soon_o cold_a and_o therefore_o think_v it_o a_o small_a sin_n but_o both_o these_o the_o apostle_n here_o condemn_v for_o anger_n be_v a_o grievous_a and_o fearful_a sin_n and_o therefore_o many_o heathen_a have_v write_v against_o it_o as_o that_o which_o for_o a_o time_n bereave_v a_o 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