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

And on the other side, parents are to take heed that they kill not their children by too much pampering them, which is oft times the cause of the death of their soul & body, as David did his sons, who when he was loath to displease them, Absalom sought his kingdom, and his life, and defiled his Concubines.

And on the other side, parents are to take heed that they kill not their children by too much pampering them, which is oft times the cause of the death of their soule & body, as Dauid did his sonnes, who when he was loath to displease them, Absolon sought his kingdome, and his life, and defiled his Concubines.

Then he cometh to the next couple, of servants and masters. And servants are commanded to be¹ obedient to their masters in the flesh. So called, first because they are only for this life, and can reach no further; mitigating the sharpness of service in those times, wherein servants were bond-slaves, so that all, that was the servants, was the masters.

Then he commeth to the next couple, of seruants and masters. And seruants are commanded to be¹ obedient to their masters in the flesh. So called, first because they are onely for this life, and can reach no further; mitigating the sharpnesse of seruice in those times, wherein seruants were bond-slaues, so that all, that was the seruants, was the masters.

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