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

To increase in knowledge, is another point of¹ walking worthy of God, as to be endowed with the graces of God, so to increase (both the Ministers and others) in the knowledge of God, that is, in the knowledge of the will of God, and to be quick-sighted in the same. In the beginning of the book of Proverbs there is a saying, which may² be referred to all the Scripture. That the Proverbs of Solomon are such as the least child, that hath wit, and the hardest man of capacity, the simplest, may profit by it to knowledge, and there is not the wisest man in the world, but may learn wisdom thereby, and may wax more wise, and so it is to be said of all the books of the Scripture.

To increase in knowledge, is another point of¹ walking worthy of God, as to bee endowed with the graces of God, so to encrease (both the Ministers and others) in the knowledge of God, that is, in the knowledge of the will of God, and to bee quicke-sighted in the same. In the beginning of the booke of Prouerbes there is a saying, which may² bee referred to all the Scripture. That the Prouerbes of Salomon are such as the least child, that hath wit, and the hardest man of capacity, the simplest, may profit by it to knowledge, and there is not the wisest man in the world, but may learne wisedome thereby, and may wax more wise, and so it is to bee said of all the bookes of the Scripture.

1. 1Verse 10.Ʋerse 10.
2. 2Prou. 1. 4.