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

David also though a valiant man, a Prophet and a¹ wise man, yet was much shaken & like to have gone back, because he saw the godly so afflicted and in misery: So here these, seeing the Apostle, one of the chief of the Apostles to be so grievously persecuted and afflicted, as him (1. Cor. 11.) doth confess, comparing himself to the other Apostles, whom they upbraided him withal, he doth rehearse his labours, travels, persecutions, afflictions, dangers, watchings, nakedness, ⟨p. 91⟩cold, hunger, &c. And in the recital of all these his troubles, he was now in bonds in prison, & therefore they might think he was no true Minister of God, nor beloved, that God would suffer him thus to be dealt withal.

Dauid also though a valiant man, a Prophet and a¹ wise man, yet was much shaken & like to haue gone backe, because hee saw the godly so afflicted and in misery: So here these, seeing the Apostle, one of the chiefe of the Apostles to be so grieuously persecuted and afflicted, as him (1. Cor. 11.) doth confesse, comparing himselfe to the other Apostles, whom they vpbraded him withall, he doth rehearse his labours, trauels, persecutions, afflictions, dangers, watchings, nakednesse, ⟨p. 91⟩cold, hunger, &c. And in the recitall of all these his troubles, he was now in bonds in prison, & therefore they might thinke he was no true Minister of God, nor beloued, that God would suffer him thus to bee dealt withall.

1. 1Psal. 73.