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

So that howsoever men feeling no smart upon their bodies, yet if they could feel indeed the wrath of God in these, they should see how fearful a punishment it is to be given over to drunkenness, fornication, and the like. We see the effects of Gods wrath on this sin. In Numbers we read of twenty and four thousand slain for this sin: And for the defiling of Dinah a whole City was destroyed.¹

So that howsoeuer men feeling no smart vpon their bodies, yet if they could feele indeed the wrath of God in these, they should see how fearefull a punishment it is to be giuen ouer to drunkennesse, fornication, and the like. We see the effects of Gods wrath on this sinne. In Numbers we reade of twenty and foure thousand slaine for this sinne: And for the defiling of Dinah a whole Citty was destroyed.¹

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And therefore seeing sins unpunished upon the whole land, therefore it behoveth the Magistrate to look narrowly so far as the law will reach, to punish this sin sharply. The not punishing of the ravishing¹ of the Levites wife, cost the Beniamites much blood and loss.

And therefore seeing sinnes vnpunished vpon the whole land, therefore it behoueth the Magistrate to looke narrowly so farre as the law will reach, to punish this sinne sharply. The not punishing of the rauishing¹ of the Leuits wife, cost the Beniamites much bloud and losse.

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