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

What is it to be a new man? to be renewed in holiness and righteousness. Hereby is set forth what we are by creation, what by nature, what by grace and regeneration. For the first, when we were created, we were made holy, like unto God, not of the nature of God, but like in holiness and righteousness.

What is it to be a new man? to be renewed in holinesse and righteousnesse. Hereby is set forth what we are by creation, what by nature, what by grace and regeneration. For the first, when we were created, we were made holy, like vnto God, not of the nature of God, but like in holinesse and righteousnesse.

But what are we now? void of knowledge of God and of righteousness. For what we know, we only know so much, as should make us inexcusable: no saving knowledge, much less are we able to walk righteously before God.

But what are we now? void of knowledge of God and of righteousnesse. For what we know, we onely know so much, as should make vs inexcusable: no sauing knowledge, much lesse are we able to walke righteously before God.

The excellent estate, that we are restored unto, is here set forth, and in the Ephesians more plainly,¹ to be renewed first in the knowledge of God, secondly in the walking holily before God, and thirdly in walking justly and uprightly before God.

The excellent estate, that we are restored vnto, is here set forth, and in the Ephesians more plainly,