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

Here also we are taught, in that we are to pray to God, and thank God for all good things, we say and do, we have them not of our selves, but from the Lord.

Here also we are taught, in that we are to pray to God, and thanke God for all good things, we say and do, we haue them not of our selues, but from the Lord.

After the Apostle doth set down a notable Exposition¹ of the fifth Commandment, 1. beginning at the duties of the nearest bonds: and first he setteth the duty of the inferiors to the superiors. And first he showeth forth the duties of those which owe common duties together one to another mutually, as husband and wife: and then the duties of them jointly to those that are underneath them both.

After the Apostle doth set downe a notable Exposition¹ of the fifth Commandement, 1. beginning at the duties of the neerest bonds: and first hee setteth the duty of the inferiors to the superiors. And first he sheweth forth the duties of those which owe commō duties together one to another mutually, as husband and wife: and then the duties of them ioyntly to those that are vnderneath them both.

1. 1Verse. 18.

And this is the order which the Apostle useth, who having set down general duties of Christianity before, he now cometh to particular; thereby insinuating, that those that have laboured to observe the general, as of Holiness, Temperance, Long-suffering, Love, &c. they shall more easily perform these particular duties. This is a notable doctrine, and therefore we see Jethro counselleth Moses to choose such