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

For the salutations; they are those, which he sendeth from them, that are with him, and such salutations, as he sendeth by them unto the Church of Laodicea.

For the salutations; they are those, which he sendeth from them, that are with him, and such salutations, as he sendeth by them vnto the Church of Laodicea.

There remaineth the verse before to be spoken off.¹ For having spoken of Aristarchus, Mark &c. he giveth every one their several commendation. And touching Jesus, he giveth him this commendation, that he was a Just man, that by his upright dealing, and carriage towards all men he had gotten this name to be called Just. As we usually call him, that walketh honestly, Le bonne home, A good man. An example hereof we have in acts the. 1. of Barsabas, one of them, which stood in election for the place of Judas. This Barsabas had gotten this name to be called Just, ²and had it given him by the Church. For as is in the 4. of the Acts, the Church being in great affliction,³ he sold that, which he had, and distributed it amongst the Church, whereupon they give him that name Barnabas, the son of consolation, because of the comfort, he was to many in the Church. This showeth ⟨p. 243⟩the miserable times now a days, wherein few Just ⁴men are found, and therefore we had need to have a greater light, then of the noonday, to find such an one, or one that dealeth so justly, that one may bargain with him in the dark, whereas we ought to be more just, having so plentiful means of knowledge of the Gospel. And what a shame is it that so few there are, which can have the name of Barnabas, the son of Comfort?