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

First it is necessary that we come to the Word, not¹ for any sinister end & affection, for to be counted wise, & to talk of the Word, or for to have the report of men, but that we come only to it, with the love of it.

First it is necessary that we come to the Word, not¹ for any sinister end & affection, for to be counted wise, & to talke of the Word, or for to haue the report of men, but that we come onely to it, with the loue of it.

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Secondly, in regard of the use of the word, we are to come to the Word, not to learn to maintain our own errors and heresies, or to maintain our sins. As because of the drunkenness of Noah, or by the ⟨p. 202⟩filthiness of Lot with his daughters to take occasion to maintain drunkenness and whore domes, this is an horrible abuse of the Word: In Amos we see¹ them reproved that would play with Davids instruments, having no skill or Art, that is no heart to use them well; Whereas David had skill by them to stir up his affections: So do they that maintain their filthy dances by Davids dancing.

Secondly, in regard of the vse of the word, we are to come to the Word, not to learne to maintaine our owne errours and heresies, or to mainetaine our sins. As because of the drunkennesse of Noe, or by the ⟨p. 202⟩filthinesse of Lot with his daughters to take occasion to maintaine drunkennesse and whore domes, this is an horrible abuse of the Word: In Amos wee see