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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.
By him.] Doct. Christ is the instrument of our Reconciliation:1 the first Adam took God from us, the second Adam restored God to us. Man would needs become God, and therefore lost God from us: God out of his love becomes man, and restores us again to God. The world is now restored by the same wisdom it was first made.
By him.] Doct. Christ is the instrument of our Reconciliation:1 the first Adam tooke God from vs, the second Adam restored God to vs. Man would needes become God, and therefore lost God from vs: God out of his loue becomes man, and restores vs againe to God. The world is now restored by the same wisdome it was first made.
- 1Christ is the means of our reconciliation.Christ is the meanes of our reconciliation.
Gods Image is restored in us, by him that is the eternal Image of the Father. The middle Person in the Trinity is the Mediator between God and Man, the natural Son makes men Sons by Adoption: it is Christ that both can and ought to reconcile us. He could not do it if he were not God; he ought not to do it if he were not manb.
Gods Image is restored in vs, by him that is the eternall Image of the Father. The middle Person in the Trinity is the Mediator betweene God and Man, the naturall Sonne makes men Sonnes by Adoption: it is Christ that both can and ought to reconcile vs. He could not doe it if hee were not God; he ought not to doe it if he were not manb.