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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.
The Use is two-fold: first, it may reprove that unsettledness,1 and discontentment is found in men, in the times of their affliction, when every cross can move them away from their confidence. We would think him a strange man, that in time of peace, would walk up and down with a Helmet on him, and when he were to go into any battle, or fray, in the middest of the fight, when it was at the hottest, would take his Helmet, and throw it off him. And yet so strange are we. In prosperity we out-brag all men with our hope in God, and our strong confidence; but when the Devil, or the World, begin to deal their blows, and to molest us with sharpest assaults, then we grow heartless, or impatient, and throw away our hope, when we have most need of it. Secondly, it should teach us to labour after this unmoveablenesse of hope; which, that it may the better be done, two things are to be looked to. 1. that our hope be a true hope: 2. that we use the means to make this hope unmoveable.
The Vse is two-fold: first, it may reproue that vnsetlednesse,1 and discontentment is found in men, in the times of their affliction, when euery crosse can moue them away from their confidence. We would think him a strange man, that in time of peace, would walke vp and downe with a Helmet on him, and when hee were to go into any battell, or fray, in the middest of the fight, when it was at the hottest, would take his Helmet, and throw it off him. And yet so strange are we. In prosperitie wee out-bragge all men with our hope in God, and our strong confidence; but when the Diuell, or the World, beginne to deale their blowes, and to molest vs with sharpest assaults, then we grow heartlesse, or impatient, and throw away our hope, when wee haue most neede of it. Secondly, it should teach vs to labour after this vnmoueablenesse of hope; which, that it may the better be done, two things are to be looked to. 1. that our hope be a true hope: 2. that we vse the meanes to make this hope vnmoueable.
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