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

Thus of the faithfulness of the Minister to preach CHRIST, both by the Doctrine, and also by the admonition, to give a point to it, that the Doctrine may enter through.

Thus of the faithfulnesse of the Minister to preach CHRIST, both by the Doctrine, and also by the admonition, to giue a point to it, that the Doctrine may enter through.

We have also heard of the wisdom of the Apostle, The end of all this teaching and admonishing is, to make men perfect, alluding to the sacrifices of the Priest in the law. For though the minister be no sacrificer,¹ as the wretched Papists do make of them, yet there is a resemblance in the Ministers to the law, that by the word of God the people are, as it were, killed and cut, to be a fit sacrifice unto God: and therefore all this care and wisdom is to be used, that they may be acceptable to God.

We haue also heard of the wisedome of the Apostle, The end of all this teaching and admonishing is, to make men perfect, alluding to the sacrifices of the Priest in the law. For though the minister be no sacrificer,¹ as the wretched Papists doe make of them, yet there is a resemblāce in the Ministers to the law, that by the word of God the people are, as it were, killed and cut, to be a fit sacrifice vnto God: and therefore all this care and wisedome is to be vsed, that they may be acceptable to God.

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Doctrine Here the Ministers are to learn a good lesson, that they are not to content themselves with a beginning, that the people be entered only, nor the