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

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.

1. 1Verse 12. The Metaphrase.Ʋerse 12. The Metaphrase.

Which virtues must be declared effectually, not only in forbearing one another, but also in frankly forgiving one another, if any have a quarrel one against another, even as CHRIST hath frankly forgiven you, even so do ye.

Which vertues must be declared effectually, not onely in forbearing one another, but also in frankly forgiuing one another, if any haue a quarrell one against another, euen as CHRIST hath frankly forgiuen you, euen so do yee.

And though those be singular virtues, yet above them all, as the root and mother of them, deck your selves with love, which is as it were a bond to bind in a bundle, those, and all other virtues, tending to perfection, and without which there is no soundness in any of them, what glittering show soever they carry.