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, because they had been such persons, and therefore must not be so hereafter. In the exhortation we have heard that a man is a whole lump and body of sin, whereof every sin is a member. Again, because sin is so nearly joined and hardly tied to us that they can hardly be draw from us.

Another reason, because they had bene such persons, and therefore must not be so hereafter. In the exhortation we haue heard that a man is a whole lumpe and body of sinne, whereof euery sinne is a member. Againe, because sinne is so nerely ioyned and hardly tyed to vs that they can hardly be draw from vs.

They are called earthly, because they draw us from heaven and heavenly things. Which is meant not only of the body, but also of the soul, not in regard of the substance of it, for that is a spirit, but in regard it tendeth unto such things.

They are called earthly, because they drawe vs from heauen and heauenly things. Which is ment not onely of the body, but also of the soule, not in regard of the substance of it, for that is a spirit, but in regard it tendeth vnto such things.

Now we are to come to the particularities. The Apostle speaketh against certain sins against the seventh commandment, of adultery. Which the Apostle nameth, viz. not those, which all men hold to be sins, & confessed to be so, as whoredom. &c. But he setteth against those sins which the world doth smally account of.

Now we are to come to the perticularities. The Apostle speaketh against certaine sinnes against the seuenth commandement, of adultery. Which the Apostle nameth, viz. not those, which all men hold to be sinnes, & confessed to be so, as whoredome. &c. But he setteth against those sinnes which the world doth smally account of.