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

The fruit that groweth now in Sodom hath a more excellent show then other fruit, and yet come to feel it, it goeth to froth & wind, & that loathsome. Again, in gold, before it be tried, that which is not gold may have a greater colour and show then the true gold. And therefore men are not to look unto the eloquent words and fine speeches, and that men carry the matter away smoothly, without any regard of the soundness of the matter: For hence it cometh to pass that men are led away into error: And the danger is not only when false doctrine is delivered, as here it was, but even when false doctrine is not delivered, as among the Corinthians, where they did only with eloquent & brave words mount aloft in their eloquence. And therefore the Apostle doubteth not to call them false Apostles: For when as men respect the words, and have little respect unto the matter, and are led away by every wind of doctrine, there is a seducement. The Apostle then teacheth us, that no mans learning, authority, eloquence, should draw us to believe that is spoken. For not only eloquence, but authority, & honour doth carry us usually away. But the Apostle saith, let no man deceive you: and therefore Gal. 1. Though an Angel from heaven Preach any other doctrine let him be accursed: or after any other way: for as the matter which he Preached, viz: the Cross of Christ, is low and base in appearance, so must the manner of the delivering of it be.

The fruite that groweth now in Sodom hath a more excellent shew then other fruit, and yet come to feele it, it goeth to froth & wind, & that loathsom. Againe, in gold, before it be tryed, that which is not gold may haue a greater coulour and shew then the true gold. And therefore men are not to look vnto the eloquent words and fine speeches, and that men carry the matter away smothly, without any regard of the soundnesse of the matter: For hence it commeth to passe that men are led away into errour: And the danger is not onely when false doctrine is deliuered, as here it was, but euen when false doctrine is not deliuered, as among the Corinthians, where they did only with eloquent & braue words mount aloft in their eloquēce. And therefore the Apostle doubteh not to call them false Apostles: For when as men respect the wordes, and haue little respect vnto the matter, and are led away by euery wind of doctrin, there is a seducemēt. The Apostle then teacheth vs, that no mans learning, authority, eloquence, should draw vs to beleeue that is spoken. For not onely eloquence, but authority, & honour doth carry vs vsually away. But the Apostle saith, let no man deceiue you: and therefore