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

An other cause of comfort is love, which is compared to the jointures of the artificers, that when they build any house, by the joints they set all the parts together; Or rather to the joints of the body, whereby every part being joined are in peace, whereas if one be out of joint, it is a pain to all. So is the joining of Christians, by a true loving affection one towards another. In whom are all the treasures of wisdom ¹and knowledge hid. Having commended the Gospel, because it brings wonderful comfort by wisdom and knowledge, now he showeth where they are to be had, viz. in CHRIST, in whom are hid all the treasures of his father viz. touching his ⟨p. 110⟩manhood, whereof here it is spoken, which is for us, who from his manhood receive the graces of God, flowing and running from the head to the edges of the garment. And in his manhood are all the graces of God, though not infinitely, yet so far as the manhood can comprehend, perfectly laid up in CHRIST. For he hath all the graces we have need of, and therefore the Gospel hath all, so as here is a converse reason, for CHRIST hath all, therefore the Gospel hath all, and contrary, the Gospel hath all the graces of God necessary for us, therefore CHRIST hath all. For whatsoever the Gospel hath, CHRIST hath, and we receive from him by the Gospel.

An other cause of comfort is loue, which is compared to the iointures of the artificers, that when they build any house, by the ioints they set all the parts together; Or rather to the ioints of the body, wherby euery part being ioined are in peace, whereas if one be out of ioint, it is a paine to all. So is the ioyning of Christians, by a true louing affection one towards another. In whom are all the treasures of wisedome ¹and knowledge hid. Hauing commended the Gospell, because it brings wonderfull comfort by wisedome and knowledge, now he sheweth where they are to be had, viz. in CHRIST, in whom are hid all the treasures of his father viz. touching his ⟨p. 110⟩manhood, whereof here it is spoken, which is for vs, who from his manhood receiue the graces of God, flowing and running from the head to the edges of the garment. And in his manhood are all the graces of God, though not infinitly, yet so farre as the manhood can comprehend, perfectly laid vp in CHRIST. For he hath all the graces we haue need of, and therefore the Gospell hath all, so as here is a conuerse reason, for CHRIST hath all, therefore the Gospell hath all, and contrary, the Gospell hath all the graces of God necessary for vs, therefore CHRIST hath all. For whatsoeuer the Gospell hath, CHRIST hath, and we receiue from him by the Gospell.