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

Another reason the Apostle rendereth, is for that our Saviour CHRIST hath vanquished the Devil▪ the Prince of Devils, called Powers and Principalities: For they were created strong and have not¹ lost much of their strength. This is taught by our Saviour CHRIST Math. 12. The strong man, that is the Devil, keepeth the house till a stronger cometh, which is our Saviour CHRIST. When our Saviour was upon the Cross, the Devil assaulted him most strongly: For at his first entering into his Ministry² the Devil tempted him fore▪ though he left him for a time, yet he came to him again: But especially he used all his strength to torment our Saviour Christ upon the cross, when the wrath of God was upon him: that occasion he took to vex our Saviour as much as he could, which in the 22. Psal. which is the Psalm of the passion of our Saviour CHRIST, the Devil's compared to Dogs, to Bulls of Bashan, which tore his hands and feet, and compared also to Lyons, and to Unicorns, so cruelly did they use him. And yet whereas they thought to have triumphed over him, even in the very Cross he spoiled them and overcame them, and triumphed over them, and led them captives.

Another reason the Apostle rendreth, is for that our Sauiour CHRIST hath vanquished the Deuill▪ the Prince of Diuels, called Powers and Principallities: For they were created strong and haue not¹ lost much of their strength. This is taught by our Sauiour CHRIST Math. 12. The strong man, that is the Diuel, keepeth the house till a stronger cōmeth, which is our Sauiour CHRIST. When our Sauiour was vpon the Crosse, the Diuell assaulted him most strongly: For at his first entring into his Ministery² the Diuel tempted him fore▪ though he left him for a time, yet he came to him againe: But especially hee vsed all his strength to torment our Sauiour Christ vpō the crosse, whē the wrath of God was vpon him: that occasion he took to vex our Sauiour as much as hee could, which in the 22. Psal. which is the Psalme of the passion of our Sauiour CHRIST, the Diuel's compared to Dogs, to Buls of Basan, which tore his hands and feete, and compared also to Lyons, and to Ʋnicornes, so cruelly did they vse him. And yet whereas they thought to haue triumphed ouer him, euen in the very Crosse hee spoiled them and ouercame them, and triumphed ouer them, and led them captiues.