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

Quest. Quest. Whether is it lawful for a man in looking to the reward to use it as a spur to do good things, where the Papists charge us wrongfully, that we hold that it is not lawful to do good works, in regard of everlasting life, nor to avoid sin, in regard of the judgement of hell.

Quest. Quest. Whether is it lawfull for a man in looking to the reward to vse it as a spur to doe good things, where the Papists charge vs wrongfully, that we hould that it is not lawfull to doe good workes, in regard of euerlasting life, nor to auoid sinne, in regard of the iudgement of hell.

Solution. Answer. We profess and hold, that if there be nothing else but everlasting life that we do good for, there is no faith, nor love: If only I avoid sin¹ for the terror and fear of hell, no pity and godliness. But the principal regard of our doing good, is to glorify God: and therefore our Saviour saith, Let your light so shine before men, that seeing your good ²works, they may glorify God, your heavenly father. And we are principally also to have regard to avoid evil for the glory of God, but yet that doth not exclude the regard of our salvation. Our reward, which our hope looketh unto, is laid up, as a treasure very safe, and this is laid up in heaven with God. Doctrine. And therefore teacheth us that the faith of Gods children is without ⟨p. 23⟩doubting, contrary to the papists, who will have doubting, therefore the Apostle saith; blessed be our Lord JESUS CHRIST, by whom we have given unto us an inheritance, which is reserved for us;

Solution. Answer. We professe and hould, that if there be nothing els but euerlasting life that we doe good for, there is no faith, nor loue: If onely I auoid sinne¹