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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…
An exposition upon the Epistle to the Colossians Wherein, not only the text is methodically analysed, and the sense of the words, by the help of writers, both ancient and modern is explained: but also, by doctrine and use, the intent of the holy Ghost is in every place more fully unfolded and urged. ... Being, the substance of near seven years week-days sermons, of N. Byfield, late one of the preachers for the city of Chester.An exposition vpon the Epistle to the Colossians Wherein, not onely the text is methodically analysed, and the sence of the words, by the help of writers, both ancient and moderne is explayned: but also, by doctrine and vse, the intent of the holy Ghost is in euery place more fully vnfolded and vrged. ... Being, the substance of neare seuen yeeres weeke-dayes sermons, of N. Byfield, late one of the preachers for the citie of Chester.
London: printed by Edward for Nathaniel Butter, 1617
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
What thanks can we ever sufficiently give unto GOD the Father of CHRIST and Christians, that of his mere Grace and free Love, hath by a holy Calling, made us, in his account, meet to have a Lot in that heavenly Canaan, in that sweet and eternal fellowship with the spirits of the just, not only revealed unto us in this light of the Gospel, but to be enjoyed by us in the light of Heaven?
What thankes can we euer sufficiently giue vnto GOD the Father of CHRIST and Christians, that of his meere Grace and free Loue, hath by a holy Calling, made vs, in his account, meete to haue a Lot in that heauenly Canaan, in that sweet and eternall fellowship with the spirits of the iust, not onely reuealed vnto vs in this light of the Gospell, but to be inioyed by vs in the light of Heauen?
And hath also already delivered us from that woeful estate,1 in which the darkness of Gentilism, and Sin, and Ignorance, and Adversity, and Death, and Damnation, had power over us, & hath translated us into the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, the Son of his love, enrolling our names among the living, and accounting us as Subjects of this Kingdom of Grace, and Heirs, even Coheirs with Christ, of the glory to be revealed.
And hath also already deliuered vs from that wofull estate,1 in which the darkenesse of Gentilisme, and Sinne, and Ignorance, and Aduersitie, and Death, and Damnation, had power ouer vs, & hath translated vs into the Kingdome of Iesus Christ, the Son of his loue, inrolling our names among the liuing, and accounting vs as Subiects of this Kingdome of Grace, and Heyres, euen Coheyres with Christ, of the glory to be reuealed.
- 1Vers. 13. Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the Kingdom of his dear Sonne.