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

Men usually of fine wits will be looking into things, that are hard, and dark, and high, and therefore Solomon saith hearken my son, and I will tell the dark parables.

Men vsually of fine wits will be looking into things, that are hard, and darke, and high, and therefore Salomon saith harken my sonne, and I will tell the darke parables.

And in another place I will teach thee things of high account wherein the wisest head may be occupied. So that we see the excellency of the Gospel.

And in another place I will teach thee things of high account wherein the wisest head may be occupied. So that we see the excellency of the Gospell.

Objection. Again this is a mystery hid from the beginning so¹ many thousand years. But this may seem to confirm an error in Popery, that this being hid from so many generations, was hid from Abraham and the rest of the Patriarchs, and therefore they could not be saved. But if we be the children of Abraham and must rest in his bosom, then he was saved. Answer. But for answer, it is to be meant that the promise of this mystery was given to Abraham, but it came not till now, and therefore in regard of that it was hidden. And again though it was known, yet it was but darkly ⟨p. 95⟩known in clouds and figures, and therefore they could not see it so plainly as we do. For the fathers did not see the sufferings of CHRIST, as we do, and therefore in that regard it was hidden.

Obiection. Againe this is a mistery hid from the beginning so