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

Having set down all these, he after commendeth one principal virtue, viz. that which is the mother of them all, viz. Love, where we are to see the opinion of the Papists, who make love the cause of all the other virtues, because it is the mother.

Hauing set downe all these, he after commendeth one principall vertue, viz. that which is the mother of them all, viz. Loue, where we are to see the opinion of the Papists, who make loue the cause of all the other vertues, because it is the mother.

True, we will grant that Love is the Mother of¹ them, so that they grant that Faith is the Grandmother, from which Love it self proceedeth. And therefore as the branches come indeed from the trunk,² and receive sap by it, but from the root: so do these graces come of Love, from Faith. So that Love is indeed the mother of these, as the Apostle, 1. Cor. 13. showeth, that the fruits of Love are Long-suffering, &c. For as the mother for Love doth think all pains³ to be nothing, because of the affection she beareth towards her child, even so, if we have love, it will be laborious and stirring. And therefore it is not enough outwardly to bow, and make courtesy, unless love be in the heart.

True, wee will grant that Loue is the Mother of¹ them, so that they grant that Faith is the Grandmother, from which Loue it selfe proceedeth. And therefore as the branches come indeed from the truncke,²