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

There is (as we have heard) required of us knowledge ⟨p. 45⟩and practise. Lastly, there is besides these, Constancy, to continue in the good thing, we know and practise: and yet no strength is of our selves; the Apostle tells us where we must have strength, in the power of God, in his glorious power, for we have sore enemies, for first we have a corruption within us, which is compared to an excessive lump of flesh, and fat hanging on us, which we cannot cast of¹ at our pleasure, which we might do, if it were tied only at our back, or girdle, and therefore we must have strength to carry it and to weld it.

There is (as we haue heard) required of vs knowledge ⟨p. 45⟩and practize. Lastly, there is besides these, Constancy, to continew in the good thing, we know and practize: and yet noe strength is of our selues; the Apostle tels vs where we must haue strenght, in the power of God, in his glorious power, for we haue sore enimies, for first wee haue a corruption within vs, which is compared to an excessiue lumpe of flesh, and fat hanging on vs, which we cannot cast of¹ at our pleasure, which we might do, if it were tyed only at our backe, or girdle, and therefore we must haue strenght to carrie it and to weld it.

1. 1Heb. 12. 1.

The world also is ready by tentation, by illusions, examples, and discouragements, to hinder us: And the devil being a strong enemy laboureth to circumvent us, and therefore we had need to have this glorious strength from God, which we cannot have of our selves.