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

You shall not have the Sun & Moon, it is marvellous delightful to see the light of the Sun and Moon, but then they shall not need it: for God shall be their light, and he shall not go down.

You shal not haue the Sunne & Moone, it is maruelous delightfull to see the light of the Sunne and Moone, but then they shall not need it: for God shall be their light, and he shall not goe downe.

This is more notably set forth in the revelation¹ where it is said; That it is a City on a hill full of precious stones, impossible to be found in the world, the gates of precious stone, the streets pure gold. These are means to point at, not able to express ⟨p. 168⟩the glory of it. If we will hear of this further, it is said that when CHRIST was translated, Peter took such delight in seeing Moses and Elijah translated, that though he were in his natural body yet he took such delight, that he said: It is good for us to be ²here, let us make our abode here.

This is more notably set forth in the reuelation¹ where it is said; That it is a City on a hill full of precious stones, impossible to be found in the world, the gates of precious stone, the streets pure gold. These are meanes to point at, not able to expresse ⟨p. 168⟩the glory of it. If we will heare of this further, it is said that when CHRIST was translated, Peter tooke such delight in seing Moses and Elias translated, that though he were in his naturall bodie yet he tooke such delight, that he said: It is good for vs to be ²