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

Walking being an ordinary speech in the Scriptures. viz. as a wayfaring man not to sit still, or go backward, but to go forward in that way.

Walking being an ordinary speech in the Scriptures. viz. as a wayfaring man not to sit still, or goe backeward, but to goe forward in that way.

The manner of walking is, first that they be rooted, and secondly that they be knit, viz. that they be constant and steadfast: before in the former chapter he said that they should be settled, which cannot be easily moved, and to be grounded.

The manner of walking is, first that they be rooted, and secondly that they be knit, viz. that they be constant and stedfast: before in the former chapter he said that they should be setled, which cannot be easely moued, and to be grounded.

Here he useth two other excellent similitudes, first to be rooted, taken from trees, not like to reeds shaken with the wind, but like the Cedars, or as in Isaiah the Oaks, which cannot be removed. And our estate, if rooted in CHRIST, is far better then the tree, where as if we be not truly grounded¹ in CHRIST, our condition is worse then the tree: for the tree being cut will spring up again, and being planted to an other plant will grow again, but as one of the friends of Job saith, if they be once gone and removed, they never rise again.

Here he vseth two other excellent similitudes, first to be rooted, taken from trees, not like to reeds shaken with the wind, but like the Cedars, or as in Esay the Okes, which cannot be remoued. And our estate, if rooted in CHRIST, is farre better then the tree, where as if we be not truely grounded