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

This is a thing clean contrary to the nature of God, and therefore ought to be clean contrary to the nature of man, for as the Apostle saith, none will hurt his own body. Now we are the flesh one of another:¹ and therefore the Heathen men say, that every one is a God, or devil, one to another.

This is a thing cleane contrary to the nature of God, and therefore ought to be cleane contrary to the nature of man, for as the Apostle saith, none will hurt his owne body. Now we are the flesh one of another:¹ and therefore the Heathen men say, that euery one is a God, or deuill, one to another.

1. 1Eph. 5. 29.

Evil speaking: This is a grievous sin, as that which taketh away the good name of a man, for we know a good name bringeth comfort unto a man: therefore it is compared to the sweet ointment, that¹ comforteth a man, and therefore he that taketh away a mans good name, is as it were his hangman, and murderer, in the time of his trouble, when this comfort should most stand him in stead.

Euill speaking: This is a grieuous sinne, as that which taketh away the good name of a man, for we know a good name bringeth comfort vnto a man: therefore it is compared to the sweet oyntment, that¹ comforteth a man, and therefore he that taketh away a mans good name, is as it were his hangman, and murtherer, in the time of his trouble, when this comfort should most stand him in stead.