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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.
1Now what remains, but that seeing we have such precious Doctrine, you should be exhorted to hold out with all Christian perseverance, settling and establishing your hearts in the belief of the truth, suffering your selves not to be carried away with any contrary wind of Doctrine, from the confidence of that hope of your reconciliation with God, which hath been propounded and wrought in you, by the preaching of the Gospel; and the rather, because unless you do so ⟨image 36⟩persevere, you cannot have sound comfort in your right to the ben•••• before named. Besides, there are many reasons may induce you to the resoluteness of perseverance in the Doctrine you have already believed and hoped in. First, it is the Doctrine which all Gods Elect, with one consent, have received throughout the world; and upon it have founded their Faith and Hope. Secondly, the consideration of what ye see in me may somewhat move you, and that if you either consider my Ministry or Sufferings: for my Ministry, I have so throughly informed my self concerning the Doctrine which Epaphras hath taught you, that I see it in all things, for the substance of it, to be the same which I my self have taught in every place.
1Now what remaines, but that seeing wee haue such precious Doctrine, you should be exhorted to hold out with all Christian perseuerance, setling and establishing your hearts in the beleefe of the truth, suffering your selues not to be carried away with any contrary winde of Doctrine, from the confidence of that hope of your reconciliation with God, which hath been propounded and wrought in you, by the preaching of the Gospell; and the rather, because vnlesse you doe so ⟨image 36⟩perseuere, you cannot haue sound comfort in your right to the ben•••• before named. Besides, there are many reasons may induce you to the resolutenesse of perseuerance in the Doctrin you haue already beleeued and hoped in. First, it is the Doctrine which all Gods Elect, with one consent, haue receiued throughout the world; and vpon it haue founded their Faith and Hope. Secondly, the consideration of what yee see in me may somewhat moue you, and that if you eyther consider my Ministery or Sufferings: for my Ministery, I haue so throughly informed my selfe concerning the Doctrine which Epaphras hath taught you, that I see it in all things, for the substance of it, to be the same which I my selfe haue taught in euery place.