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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.
That in him should all fullness dwell. 1] Doct. There is a fullness and absolute completeness in Christ. 1. In respect of Members; so the Church is the fullness of Christr. 2. In respect of the inhabitation of the Divine Nature in the Humane; for the God-head dwells in him bodilys. 3. In respect of Power; so all power, and fullness of authority was given to him, over all things in heaven and eartht. Fourthly, in respect of merit, for here is great fullness, if we consider, either who merited, not man only, but God also: or when he merited, viz. from the very moment of Conception: or for whom, not for himself, but for millions of others: or what he merited, viz. remission of all Sins, Graces of all kinds, Glory that will last for ever. 5. In respect of Grace; there is a completeness of Grace in Christ, not only in respect of the grace of personal Union, or of Office, or of Adoration, but in respect of habitual graces, or gifts, and endowments of his soul. The last is here meant; all fullness of gifts dwell in him.
That in him should all fulnesse dwell. 1] Doct. There is a fulnesse and absolute compleatenesse in Christ. 1. In respect of Members; so the Church is the fulnesse of Christr. 2. In respect of the inhabitation of the Diuine Nature in the Humane; for the God-head dwels in him bodilys. 3. In respect of Power; so all power, and fulnesse of authority was giuen to him, ouer all things in heauen and eartht. Fourthly, in respect of merit, for here is great fulnesse, if we consider, either who merited, not man onely, but God also: or when hee merited, viz. from the very moment of Conception: or for whom, not for himselfe, but for millions of others: or what hee merited, viz. remission of all Sinnes, Graces of all kindes, Glory that will last for euer. 5. In respect of Grace; there is a compleatnesse of Grace in Christ, not onely in respect of the grace of personall Vnion, or of Office, or of Adoration, but in respect of habituall graces, or gifts, and endowments of his soule. The last is heere meant; all fulnesse of gifts dwell in him.