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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.
There is a season for fruit. fol. 58. Seven things to be done, that we may hear the Word in truth. fol. 59. The causes of fruitless hearing. fol. 60. The great commodities of assurance. ibid. Who love not God, and who love not men. fol. 64. To love as Christ loved us, hath four things in it. ibid. Encouragements to prayer. fol. 66. 67. Why many pray and speed not. fol. 67. What we should seek to know. Motives to knowledge, and rules for attaining knowledge. fol. 70. 71. Signs of a natural man. fol. 73. Who make Schism in the Church. fol. 73. Rules for Contemplation. fol. 75. Ten Objections against Knowledge answered out of Prou. 8. fol. 75. 76. Wherein Wisdom consists: Wisdoms order in seven things: Wisdoms specialties in the behaviour; first, of the Heart in five things; secondly, of the tongue in seven things; thirdly, of the Conversation in eight things. fol. 76. 77. 78. Motives to holy life: the causes of profaneness: rules for holiness, and the gain of holiness. fol. 78 79. 80. Nine Reasons against merit. fol. 81. What it is to walk worthy of the Lord: it hath six things in it. fol. 82. Eight rules to be observed if we would please God: and six rules if we would please men. fol. 83. 84. How Governors in families may walk pleasingly: and how inferiors in the family may please their superiors: and the like of Ministers and the people, and Magistrates and their Subjects. fol. 84. 85. Seven things to be observed if we would walk in all pleasing towards our own consciences. fol. 85. What works are not good works: and what rules must be observed to make our works good: and what works in particular are good works: and seven ends of good works. fol. 86. 87. What are the lets of increase of Knowledge: and how we may know when we increase in knowledge: and what we must do that we may increase. fol. 88. How God is made known, and who are charged not to know God: and how it comes to pass that man knows not his God: and what we must do that we may know God. fol. 88. 89. Signs of a weak Christian or an infant in Grace. fol. 89. What is in the weak Christian, notwithstanding his wants. fol. 90. Comforts for a weak Christian, and helps for his strengthening. fol. 90. 91. Signs of a strong Christian. fol. 91. The extent of the power of God: and what God cannot do. fol. 92.
There is a season for fruit. fol. 58. Seauen things to be done, that we may heare the Word in truth. fol. 59. The causes of fruitlesse hearing. fol. 60. The great commodities of assurance. ibid. Who loue not God, and who loue not men. fol. 64. To loue as Christ loued vs, hath foure things in it. ibid. Incouragements to prayer. fol. 66. 67. Why many pray and speede not. fol. 67. What wee should seeke to know. Motiues to knowledge, and rules for attaining knowledge. fol. 70. 71. Signes of a naturall man. fol. 73. Who make Schisme in the Church. fol. 73. Rules for Contemplation. fol. 75. Tenne Obiections against Knowledge answered out of