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 here we learn in that our Apostle commended them being so few, and that because they were so few that helped him: therefore we are to learn that, if any of the Jews be called to the Gospel (as some are now) they are so much the more to be esteemed, and commended, though but few. Then he showed wherein they were helpers to the kingdom of God, viz. in that they were comforters to him, which was a chief Apostle: which was a notable commendation unto them, to be helpers unto him, that had a great sway of doing good in the Church. But a greater commendation to help one in such a great place, then. 1000. beside. As he, that¹ defendeth the King, doth more, then to defend ⟨p. 245⟩many others. And therefore when David would have² gone with his army divided into. 34. bands against Absalom, they would not let him, alleging to him that he was worth ten thousand of them.

And here we learne in that our Apostle commended them being so few, and that because they were so few that helped him: therefore we are to learne that, if any of the Iewes be called to the Gospell (as some are now) they are so much the more to be esteemed, and commended, though but few. Then he shewed wherein they were helpers to the kingdome of God, viz. in that they were comforters to him, which was a chiefe Apostle: which was a notable commendation vnto them, to be helpers vnto him, that had a great sway of doing good in the Church. But a greater commendation to helpe one in such a great place, then. 1000. beside. As he, that¹ defendeth the King, doth more, then to defend ⟨p. 245⟩many others. And therefore when Dauid would haue² gone with his army deuided into. 34. bands against Absolon, they would not let him, alleadging to him that he was worth ten thousand of them.

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