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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.
In the mind.] It greatly matters in the business of mans happiness, how the minds of men are ordered: 1. Man makes it the fountain of all his actions; it is his privy Counsellor: he speaks first with his mind, he obeys his mindu: it is the shop, whence he frames all his engines against God and Man. 2. The Devil especially labours to be possessed of this fort, and to have it in his custodyx. 3. The godly man repenting, first labours to be renewed in his mindy. 4. God especially looks after mans mind, which appears in that he gave a Law to the mindz, setting as it were a Guard to rule and appoint it: and the inward worship of God is here performed. We must love God with all our mind*, and pray in minda. God makes a special search after mens minds: it is his special glory to search the heart, and mind of manb: and if God be enraged, the strength of the battle is directed against the mind, and his worst strokes light there: one of his last curses is a reprobate mind.
In the minde.] It greatly matters in the businesse of mans happinesse, how the mindes of men are ordered: 1. Man makes it the fountaine of all his actions; it is his priuie Counsellor: hee speakes first with his minde, hee obeyes his mindeu: it is the shop, whence hee frames all his engines against God and Man. 2. The Diuell especially labours to be possessed of this fort, and to haue it in his custodiex. 3. The godly man repenting, first labours to be renued in his mindey