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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.
What rules we must observe in alleging the examples of godly men sinning. fol. 4. The assurance of a lawful Calling serves for many uses. fol 5. Gods Children called Saints in this life, in four respects. fol. 7. Comforts for the despised Saints, with answer of some Objections. fol. 7. 8. How Saints may be known. fol. 9. Christian faithfulness is to be showed in five things in spiritual things, and in three things in temporal things. fol. 10. 11. Idleness in Professors, taxed. fol. 11. Several Uses arising out of the consideration of this, that we are Brethren. fol. 13. How we may get into Christ, and how we may know whether we be in Christ. fol. 13. 14 Spiritual things are the best things for nine reasons. fol. 15. The Motives and the manner of Thanksgiving to God. fol. 20. Four Rules of trial in our Thanksgiving to God for others. fol. 21. A Child of God never gives thanks but he hath cause to pray; and contrariwise. fol. 21. Four sorts of prayers for others. fol. 21. & 68. Five reasons to warrant praying every day. fol. 22. The Sorts, Objects, Parts, Degrees, Benefits, Lets, Signs of Faith, with the misery of the want of Faith, the encouragements to believe, and the defects of the common Protestants Faith. fol. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28 29. 30. 31. 32. Indiscretion is not the cause of the reproaches and troubles of Christians. fol. 33. The surest way to get Credit is to get Grace. fol. 34. Four Signs of Vain-glory. fol. 34. Seven Observations about Love. fol. 35. Seven things to be showed in Christian Love. fol. 36. Four things in the manner of our love. fol. 37. Motives to persuade to the exercise of mutual love, fol. 38. 39. 40. Eight helps of Love. fol. 41. 42. The defects of the common Protestants Charity or Love. fol. 42. 43. Eight Differences between true Hope, and common Hope: and seven means to breed true Hop• ▪ fol. 45. 46. What we must do if we would have heaven when we die. fol. 46. What profit good men get by hearing Sermons. fol. 49. 50. The sorts of evil hearers, with their misery. fol. 50. 51. How the Word is said to be a word of truth: and that it worketh truth in us six ways. fol. 52. ⟨image 38⟩Concerning the Gospel, what it contains, who may, and who do receive it: and the effects of it. fol. 53. 54. Motives to fruitfulness, what fruit we should bear, and the means to make us more fruitful. fol. 55. 56.
WHat rules wee must obserue in alledging the examples of godly men sinning. fol. 4. The assurance of a lawfull Calling serues for many vses. fol 5. Gods Children called Saints in this life, in foure respects. fol. 7. Comforts for the dispised Saints, with answere of some Obiections. fol. 7. 8. How Saints may be knowne. fol. 9. Christian faithfulnesse is to be shewed in fiue things in spirituall things, and in three things in temporall things. fol. 10. 11. Idlenesse in Professors, taxed. fol. 11. Seuerall Ʋses arising out of the consideration of this, that wee are Brethren. fol. 13. How wee may get into Christ, and how we may know whether we be in Christ. fol. 13. 14 Spirituall things are the best things for nine reasons. fol. 15. The Motiues and the manner of Thankesgiuing to God. fol. 20. Foure Rules of tryall in our Thankesgiuing to God for others. fol. 21. A Child of God neuer giues thankes but he hath cause to pray; and contrariwise. fol. 21. Foure sorts of prayers for others. fol. 21. & 68. Fiue reasons to warrant praying euery day. fol. 22. The Sorts, Obiects, Parts, Degrees, Benefits, Lets, Signes of Faith, with the misery of the want of Faith, the incouragements to beleeue, and the defects of the common Protestants Faith. fol. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28 29. 30. 31. 32. Indiscretion is not the cause of the reproaches and troubles of Christians. fol. 33. The surest way to get Credit is to get Grace. fol. 34. Foure Signes of Vaine-glory. fol. 34. Seauen Obseruations about Loue. fol. 35. Seauen things to be shewed in Christian Loue. fol. 36. Foure things in the manner of our loue. fol. 37. Motiues to perswade to the exercise of mutuall loue, fol. 38. 39. 40. Eight helpes of Loue. fol. 41. 42. The defects of the common Protestants Charitie or Loue. fol. 42. 43. Eight Differences betweene true Hope, and common Hope: and seauen meanes to breede true Hop fol. 45. 46. What wee must doe if we would haue heauen when we die. fol. 46. What profit good men get by hearing Sermons. fol. 49. 50. The sorts of euill hearers, with their miserie. fol. 50. 51. How the Word is said to be a word of truth: and that it worketh truth in vs six wayes. fol. 52.