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

The first of the | Wife, and Husband. | Which are the straightest bonds between men. The second of the | Parents & Children.

The first of the | Wife, and Husband. | Which are the straightest bonds betweene men. The second of the | Parents & Children.

But first we are to speak of the last verse of the other text: Whatsoever ye do, or say, &c.) The Apostle¹ had travelled in setting forth unto them many special duties they ought to perform, as Christian men and women. And because it were an infinite thing to set down all duties particular to Christians, he wisely comprehendeth all, both those duties spoken of before, & all other duties in this verse, saying: Whatsoever ye say, or do, let all be done in the name of our Saviour Christ. The like doth our Saviour Christ, who having spoken in the 5. and 6. and part of the 7. of Matthew, of the duties to our neighbours, doth comprehend all the duties which we owe to our brother, in all the Law and Prophets, in this: Do as ye would be ²done by. So here the Apostle doth. The like we have, 1. Cor. 10. Whether ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, ³do all to the glory of God. Here we have a very Notable rule, that we should not speak, nor do any thing, but that which we may commend unto God in prayer: And therefore every man ought to purpose with himself in the day, to do nothing else but that which is good and right: and this will be a means to keep him from whoring, drinking, & all unhonest things, when as he is to do only that which he should desire a blessing in prayer of God in; and for which after we are to return to God in thanks-giving again, which none is so senseless as that he will do for his ⟨p. 209⟩