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

Rejoicing: Seeing by the eyes of his mind and considering¹ their good order he rejoiced: So that the understanding, and seeing, is in the mind, which must go before rejoicing in the will and affections which ⟨p. 116⟩proceedeth from it: So that we see that howsoever the children of God, have many causes of sorrow, yet they have more occasions of comfort, then the wicked have.

Reioycing: Seeing by the eyes of his mind and considering¹ their good order he reioysed: So that the vnderstanding, and seeing, is in the minde, which must go before reioysing in the will and affections which ⟨p. 116⟩proceedeth from it: So that we see that howsoeuer the children of God, haue many causes of sorrow, yet they haue more occasions of comfort, then the wicked haue.

1. 1Verse 5.

Good order; viz: the good government and disposition of the Church, as is the disposition of an army: So that in that they had a good order in the Church, it did his heart good: And then, in that it is said to be set and disposed as an Army, therein also is further matter of rejoicing. So that here we see in a Church is matter of joy, when the government of the Son of God is there, and also when it is practised: So that where the order of our Saviour CHRIST is not, there can be nothing but confusion, and disorder. Moses, though a man instructed in the will¹ of God would not himself give answer concerning the peoples coming to sacrifice, yet would not himself give order unto them.