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

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 and receiue sap by it, but from the root: so do these graces come of Loue, from Faith. So that Loue is indeed the mother of these, as the Apostle, 1. Cor. 13. sheweth, that the fruits of Loue are Long-suffering, &c. For as the mother for Loue doth thinke all paines³ to be nothing, because of the affection shee beareth towards her childe, euen so, if we haue loue, it will bee laborious and stirring. And therefore it is not enough outwardly to bow, and make curtesie, vnlesse loue be in the heart.

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