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

WE have heard how the Apostle after he hath set down unto us the doctrine of the Gospel, hath exhorted all men to holiness of life, consisting in mortification and quickening.

WE haue heard how the Apostle after he hath set downe vnto vs the doctrine of the Gospell, hath exhorted all men to holinesse of life, consisting in mortification and quickning.

Of the first we have heard, and entered into the second: we have heard a general exhortation to quickening, which we have heard to be described, by the new man, and is more particularly expounded, and set forth in this text. As if he should say.

Of the first we haue heard, and entred into the second: we haue heard a generall exhortation to quickning, which we haue heard to be described, by the new man, and is more perticulerly expounded, and set forth in this text. As if he should say.

To come to a more particular description of the¹ new man, deck your selves (as it becometh the Elect of God, and such as are holy through his love, the cause both of your election and holiness) with tender compassion, easiness to be employed, humility, mildness, long-suffering.

To come to a more particular description of the¹ new man, decke your selues (as it becommeth the Elect of God, and such as are holy through his loue, the cause both of your election and holynesse) with tender compassion, easinesse to bee imployed, humility, mildenesse, long-suffering.