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

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.

The world also is ready by tentation, by illusions, examples, and discouragements, to hinder vs: And the deuill being a strong enimie laboureth to circumuent vs, and therefore we had need to haue this glorious strenght from God, which we cannot haue of our selues.

And having entered a good course, it becometh us to go forward. For better not to begin, then having entered not to proceed.

And hauing entred a good course, it becometh vs to goe forward. For better not to begin, then hauing entred not to proceed.

Lastly, we must have long Patience to bear the¹ things which come hard unto us, whether they be grievous or of long continuance, as the word signifieth. And that with joy and comfortableness, as the Apostles, when they had been whipped, and scourged,² rejoiced greatly that they were accounted worthy to suffer for CHRISTS sake.

Lastly, we must haue long Patience to beare the¹ things which come hard vnto vs, whether they be greiuous or of long continuance, as the word signifieth. And that with ioy and comfortablenes, as the Apostles, when they had been whipped, and scourged,