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

It were a strange thing, if a man should say, men¹ now that have come to Baptism, that they are unbaptized, and to those that come ordinarily to the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, that they never received ⟨p. 131⟩it, and to those that come to hear the word and prayer, that they never did it, viz: they never effectually did it, in regard that they have not done it in heart, in that they have not forsaken their uncleanness and looseness of life.

It were a strange thing, if a man should say, men¹ now that haue come to Baptisme, that they are vnbaptised, and to those that come ordinarily to the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, that they neuer receiued ⟨p. 131⟩it, and to those that come to heare the word and prayer, that they neuer did it, viz: they neuer effectually did it, in regard that they haue not done it in heart, in that they haue not forsakē their vncleanesse and loosenesse of life.

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Nay rather it may be said of them, that they have¹ received the Sacraments, as seals of condemnation, and the word as a testimony of their judgement, and prayed to pull the vengeance of God upon their heads: And therefore we are to look, that as they have the outward, so we labour and feel to have the hand of God inwardly in reforming us, and renewing us, and working grace in our hearts.