An exposition upon the Epistle to the Colossians Wherein, not only the text is…An exposition vpon the Epistle to the Colossians Wherein, not onely the text is…

Fruitful in all good works.] The Son of man is ascended, and hath given authority and gifts unto men, and unto every servant his work: he calls for obedience, and detests sleeping, and requires all watchfulness to the speeding of all his works, and what he saith to one, he saith to all, Watchⁿ: This is showed unto all that turn unto God, that they must do works meet for repentance^o; considering the season, that it is now high time to awake out of sleep: the might is far spent, and the day at hand, and therefore we should arm and address our selves, to cast away the works of darkness, and to labour in the light^p. Good works are the best apparel of Christians, professing godliness^q, and their most durable riches and treasures^r. To this end hath the light of the gracious and saving Doctrine of God shined, that men might be familiarly instructed to conceive the necessity of doing all the works, both of piety, righteousness, and sobriety^s. Yea, to this end did Christ give himself for us, and redeem us at so high a rate, that he might purify a peculiar people to himself, zealous of good works^t. We are the workmanship of God, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath ordained that we should walk in them^u: and it shall be to us according to our works^x: and therefore it should be our Wisdom, to show by good conversation our works^y: and our Love, to provoke others unto good works^z