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

Doctrine And further the Apostle contents not himself with that, but saith he striveth. This is the duty of a good Minister, to labour continually, and therefore he is compared to a husband-man, that winter and summer never ceaseth: and this labour must be with pains, and therefore compared they are to harvestmen, that labour in the heat of the Sun.

Doctrine And further the Apostle contents not himselfe with that, but saith he striueth. This is the duty of a good Minister, to labour continually, and therefore he is compared to a husband-man, that winter and sommer neuer ceaseth: and this labour must be with paines, and therefore compared they are to haruestmen, that labour in the heat of the Sunne.

Another similitude he useth, that he striveth, taken from lawyers and counsellors at the bar, and from soldiers with their enemies. Where he noteth the duty of the Minister, not only to labour in doctrine¹ and admonition, but also to set himself against any thing, that may let and hinder the Gospel. And therefore it condemneth those, that content themselves with delivering the word: for that is not enough, but they must labour to prevent, by all striving, that which may arise and hinder the Doctrine delivered.

Another similitude he vseth, that he striueth, taken from lawyers and counsellers at the bar, and from souldiers with their enemies. Where he noteth the duty of the Minister, not onely to labour in doctrine¹ and admonition, but also to set himselfe against any thing, that may let and hinder the Gospell. And therefore it condemneth those, that content themselues with deliuering the word: for that is not enough, but they must labour to preuent, by all striuing, that which may arise and hnider the Doctrine deliuered.

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