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

In the two last verses is commended the excellency¹ of his Ministry: for if the Colossians have a sufficient Minister, then they should continue in the love & obedience of the Gospel. For men if they find a hole in the Ministers coat, they think it is a good cause to leave the Gospel: And therefore to remove that objection the Apostle urgeth the sufficiency of his own Ministry.

In the two last verses is cōmended the excellency¹ of his Ministery: for if the Colossians haue a sufficient Minister, then they should cōtinue in the loue & obedience of the Gospel. For mē if they find a hole in the Ministers coate, they think it is a good cause to leaue the Gospel: And therfore to remoue that obiectiō the Apostle vrgeth the sufficiency of his own Ministery.

1. 1Verse 28 & 29.

Here 2 points in our Apostles Ministry are to be considered; 1. his faithfulness: 2. his care, diligence, & painfulness. For his faithfulness it is noted in that he is said to admonish all: Where we are to note that the calling¹ of the Apostle was an extraordinary calling, whereby he had the field of the whole world to Till. But the Ministers now a days have only a ploughland in one Congregation to Till, & therefore that calling ceased. Again, herein is the faithfulness of the Apostle, that as all were committed to him, so he cared for all: So is the duty of every good Minister, that every one ⟨p. 100⟩that is committed to his charge, young, or old, of what state, or condition so soever, is to be regarded by him.

Here 2 points in our Apostles Ministery are to be considered; 1. his faithfulnes: 2. his care, diligence, & painefulnes. For his faithfulnes it is noted in that he is said to admonish all: Where we are to note that the calling