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

When the Apostle hath spoken against Circumcision, new Moons, and Holy days, save the Sabaoth, of touching and handling, a man will say, what will you have us do nothing, of this, then let us set the cook on the cook, let us eat, and drink, and make good-cheer, and take our pleasure: The Apostle answereth, that the Lord hath not taken away the yoke to follow our own lusts, but to glorify God thereby. And therefore it hath been found that they have taken more pains to go to hell then others have done, because we will not fast, and pull down our bodies: but they condemn Papists alms, because they give none themselves.

When the Apostle hath spoken against Circumcision, new Moones, and Holy daies, saue the Sabaoth, of touching and handling, a man will say, what will you haue vs doe nothing, of this, then let vs set the cooke on the cooke, let vs eate, and drinke, and make good-cheere, and take our pleasure: The Apostle answereth, that the Lord hath not taken away the yoke to follow our owne lusts, but to glorifie God thereby. And therefore it hath beene found that they haue taken more paines to go to hell then others haue done, because wee will not fast, and pull downe our bodies: but they condemne Papists almes, because they giue none themselues.

1. Point, an exhortation to quickening and newness of life.

1. Point, an exhortation to quickning and newnesse of life.

If ye have been raised, &c. where the Apostle layeth us to our trial, and giveth us a notable trial, whether we are of CHRIST, for then we are raised up to heaven, but if we be grovellings, here in the things of this life, then we are not risen again, but are on earth: for all these go together: for he that is grafted in CHRIST, he is quickened, and he riseth with CHRIST: for he rose not on earth, but into heaven.