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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.
Secondly, by Abnegation; for it will endure scorns, losses, temptations, oppositions, &c. It is not moved away by the carnal reasons of the flesh; the disdain of carnal friends; the violence of unreasonable adversaries, or the like: the chain will not fear it, nor the reproach shame itf. It will be busy, though it have no thank for his labourg: And it will not hast to ill means, to get out of distressh: Whereas the common hope is frighted with the noise of a chain, and put out of countenance with a scoff of disgrace: it will speak CHRIST fair, but loose nothing for his sake: it likes preaching well, but it will never believe it is so as the Preacher says: it loves GOD above all, but yet it must have a care to see to it, at any hand, that such and such friends be not displeased: it will be better advised then to be in danger of such and such troubles. And if it be hard bestead, it will venture to send to a Wizard, to use now and then a lye, or an oath, or a little fraud, and false dealing, &c.
Secondly, by Abnegation; for it will endure scornes, losses, temptations, oppositions, &c. It is not moued away by the carnall reasons of the flesh; the disdaine of carnall friends; the violence of vnreasonable aduersaries, or the like: the chaine will not feare it, nor the reproach shame itf. It will be busie, though it haue no thanke for his labourg: And it will not hast to ill meanes, to get out of distresseh: Whereas the common hope is frighted with the noyse of a chaine, and put out of countenance with a scoffe of disgrace: it will speake CHRIST faire, but loose nothing for his sake: it likes preaching well, but it will neuer beleeue it is so as the Preacher sayes: it loues GOD aboue all, but yet it must haue a care to see to it, at any hand, that such and such friends be not displeased: it will be better aduised then to be in danger of such and such troubles. And if it be hard bestead, it will venture to send to a Wizard, to vse now and then a lye, or an oath, or a little fraud, and false dealing, &c.