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

Use 3 Thirdly, this ought to serve as a bridle to withdraw us from sin and unholiness, that when any filthiness cometh into our hearts, to wrong our profession, &c. we should examine our selves, doth this become me, which profess holiness?

Ʋse 3 Thirdly, this ought to serue as a bridle to withdraw vs from sinne and vnholinesse, that when any filthinesse commeth into our hearts, to wrong our profession, &c. we should examine our selues, doth this become me, which professe holinesse?

Example we have in Nehemiah that having authority from the King to build the Temple, when a false Prophet named Shemagah, whom he took to have been a true Prophet, had bid him hide himself in the¹ house of God because that night he should be laid in ⟨p. 13⟩wait for and slain. He considering that he was the Prince of the people, saith: shall I do thus? Is it not a shame for me? &c. Where the consideration of his authority did withdraw him from this shameful and cowardly thing. And ought not much more the consideration of our high estate in CHRIST, that are Christians, with-draw us from sin? Ought not we much more to be ashamed of it, which is so shameful and abominable a thing? Are not we Kings (as it is said) & Priests in Christ, & shall not we hereby be² with-drawn from sin, then which nothing is more base? If a Noble-mans son give himself to base things unfit for his estate, we will rebuke him for it, as from a thing unfit him, and will say to him, doth this become a Gentleman? &c. And seeing we can rebuke him, why can we not much more rebuke our selves of our sins, which are far more detestable and unseemly for the children of God?

Example we haue in Nehemiah that hauing authority from the King to build the Temple, when a false Prophet named Shemagah, whom hee tooke to haue bene a true Prophet, had bid him hide himselfe in the