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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.
Enemies.] Unregenerate men are enemies both actively and passively: ⟨p. 137⟩Actively, they are enemies to their own souls;1 for he that l•••• iniquity hates his own soul: 2. to holiness of life, they hate to be reformedp: 3. to Gods children, for it is certain, they shall be hated of all carnal men, for Christs names sakeq: 4. to the light, he that doth evil hates the lightr: 5. one to another, they are hateful and hating one anothers: 6. to God. Object. Sure no man hates God. Sol. Many men do hate God, as appeareth by the threatening in the second Commandment: and the Scripture else-where, notes such as in Gods account hate him; such are these: 1. Such as with-stand the truth, and labour to turn men from the Faith, Acts 13.8. 2. Such as are friends to the World, James 4.4. 3. The carnal wise men of the world, whose wisdom is enmity to God, Rom. 8.7. 4. All workers of iniquity, Psal. 37.18.20. & 92.9. 5. All Scoffers, that reproach Gods Name, Truth, or People, Psal. 74.18.22. 6. All that hate Gods Children, Psal. 81.14.15. & 83.2.3