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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.
1It is not amiss to consider by what means or motives men are plucked away from the love of the truth. Some fall away for hard sayingsa, some cannot follow Christ long, because of their carnal friends: others are corrupted with lewd company: others cannot bear the reproofs of their faults; and if they be reproved, either they will lift Amos away from Bethel, or they get themselves away from hearing Amos. Some hear this Sect every where so ill spoken of, that they will be better advised ere they settle upon such courses. And the rather, because they do not see the multitude set out with them, or great men yield any countenance to such strict courses. Others are seduced by time-serving flattering, false, or corrupt teachers, who (labouring to hinder the efficacy of the doctrine of painful Ministers) hope to accomplish either the stopping of their mouths, or, the increase of their bonds, crat lest their disgrace with the peopleb. Others are ensnared with the earthly things, and forsake the sincerity of the truth, to embrace this world with Demas. Many fall away for the Cross, and all are catched with the deceitfulness of some sin.
1It is not amisse to consider by what meanes or motiues men are plucked away from the loue of the truth. Some fall away for hard sayingsa, some cannot follow Christ long, because of their carnall friends: others are corrupted with lewd company: others cannot beare the reproofes of their faults; and if they bee reprooued, either they will lift Amos away from Bethel, or they get themselues away from hearing Amos. Some heare this Sect euery where so ill spoken of, that they will be better aduised ere they settle vpon such courses. And the rather, because they doe not see the multitude set out with them, or great men yeelde any countenance to such strict courses. Others are seduced by time-seruing flattering, false, or corrupt teachers, who (labouring to hinder the efficacy of the doctrine of painefull Ministers) hope to accomplish either the stopping of their mouthes, or, the increase of their bonds, crat lest their disgrace with the people