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

As CHRIST is the Image of God, and heir of all things, so also it is said. That he made all things. Which he proveth by a division, whether in heaven or earth, meaning underneath, or above also: and if any make a doubt of that, he taketh it away, and saith, whether visible o• invisible, whatsoever things were made, were made by him.

As CHRIST is the Image of God, and heir of all things, so also it is said. That he made all things. Which he proueth by a deuision, whether in heauen or earth, meaning vnderneath, or aboue also: and if any make a dout of that, he taketh it away, and saith, whether visible o• inuisible, whatsoeuer things were made, were made by him.

Visible and invisible He useth this upon occasion of an error in the Colossians, that they worshipped Angels, departing from the truth, and therefore the Apostle standeth upon this point, handling Angels, of what order or degree soever.

Ʋisible and inuisible He vseth this vpon occasion of an errour in the Colossians, that they worshiped Angels, departing from the truth, and therefore the Apostle standeth vpon this point, handling Angels, of what order or degree soeuer.

Doctrine Whether Thrones, viz. such, as sit in Thrones, or Lordship, viz. which have Lordship, or whatsoever they were, were made by him, and therefore not to be worshipped, but of that afterward, when we come to the error; Use. but here we learn how fitting that good order is, how acceptable it is unto God, in that the Angels, which are with out sin, and have no such need, as we, are not without order and seeing