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

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.

And though those bee singular vertues, yet aboue them all, as the roote and mother of them, decke your selues with loue, which is as it were a bond to bind in a bundle, those, and all other vertues, tending to perfection, and without which there is no soundnesse in any of them, what glittering shew soeuer they carry.

And though the spirit of the old man within you, hath a desire to contend, yet let the peace of God bear the sway and over-come: unto the which peace you are evidently called, in that you are members of one mystical body. For the better entertainment of which peace, be grateful one to another, as well in conferring, as in requiting benefits.

And though the spirit of the old man within you, hath a desire to contend, yet let the peace of God beare the sway and ouer-come: vnto the which peace you are euidently called, in that you are members of one mysticall body. For the better entertainment of which peace, bee gratefull one to another, as well in conferring, as in requiting benefits.

The sum is a declaration and setting forth particularly of the new man, which we are exhorted to put on.

The summe is a declaration and setting forth particularly of the new man, which wee are exhorted to put on.