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

After the Apostle exhorteth to another matter,¹ that we redeem the time: the word signifieth an opportunity of time, and fitness. Which wariness the Apostle draweth from the practise of merchants, that having had any great loss, they will watch all markets, and opportunities to recover that loss, which² they have had, and to make up the breach, they have made in their substance, so are we to watch to recover, that we have lost. by taking all good opportunity.

After the Apostle exhorteth to another matter,¹ that we redeeme the time: the word signifieth an oportunity of time, and fitnesse. Which warynesse the Apostle draweth from the practise of marchants, that hauing had any great losse, they will watch all markets, and oportunities to recouer that losse, which² they haue had, and to make vp the breach, they haue made in their substāce, so are we to watch to recouer, that we haue lost. by taking all good oportunity.

1. 1Verse. 5.
2. 2A simile.

And we are to do as the wayfaring man, that having¹ slept to long, or been to long at dinner, will make the more hast after. So ought we to consider how in ⟨p. 235⟩our life time we have spent the time lent us by God, and wherein we have been behind hand in the service of God. That whereas if our life were a 1000. years, (as none never came unto, which yet is but a moment to the life to come) it were too little to spend in the service of God. And therefore if any of it hath not been so spent, we are to be careful to endeavour our selves according as the Apostle Peter exhorts us, that, if we have spent the time in drunkenness gluttony, lusts, wantonness, we should now leave.