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

Doctrine. Doct. The duty of Ministers is not to disgrace one another, but to commend and praise the good things in their fellow Ministers to the Church, that they may nourish and increase the good opinion, which the Church hath of them, to the furthering of their Ministries.

Doctrine. Doct. The duty of Ministers is not to disgrace one another, but to commend and praise the good things in their fellow Ministers to the Church, that they may nourish and increase the good opinion, which the Church hath of them, to the furthering of their Ministeries.

These three he especially commendeth to be chiefly accounted of by them, in regard of the things common to them all, as namely they were of the circumcision, being of the Jews, and yet continued constant unto the truth: Then that they were fellow labourers with him in the Ministry, and that they were very comfortable unto him, abiding and staying with in his persecution.

These three hee especially commendeth to bee chiefly accounted of by them, in regard of the things common to them all, as namely they were of the circumcision, being of the Iewes, and yet continued constant vnto the truth: Then that they were fellowlabourers with him in the Ministery, and that they were very comfortable vnto him, abiding and staying with in his persecution.

Particularly he commendeth Aristarchus unto them, for that he was his fellow-prisoner, sustaining the same bonds with him; Jesus he commendeth to be such a one. as that by his godly conversation had gotten this good report, amongst the children of God, that he was surnamed lust.