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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.
Add unto these, the praises of his sufferings, what reproach, what stripes, what imprisonments, what beating with rods, and such like wrongs did he endure, five times of the Jews received he forty stripes save one;1 once was he stoned, thrice he suffered ship-wrack, night and day was he in the deep Sea; in journeying often in perils of waters, of robbers, of his own Nation, of the Gentiles; in the City, in the Wilderness, in the Sea, and among false brethren; how he was daily pressed with weariness, painfulness, watchings, ⟨p. 2⟩hunger, thirst, fastings, cold and nakedness, besides the incumbrances and cares for the business of the Churches.
Adde vnto these, the praises of his sufferings, what reproach, what stripes, what imprisonments, what beating with rods, and such like wrongs did he endure, fiue times of the Iewes receiued hee forty stripes saue one;1 once was hee stoned, thrice hee suffered ship-wracke, night and day was hee in the deepe Sea; in iourneying often in perils of waters, of robbers, of his owne Nation, of the Gentiles; in the Citie, in the Wildernes, in the Sea, and among false brethren; how hee was daily pressed with wearinesse, painefulnesse, watchings, ⟨p. 2⟩hunger, thirst, fastings, cold and nakednesse, besides the incumbrances and cares for the businesse of the Churches.
- 12 Cor. 11.22. to 30.
1Finally, we may consider the testimony given to his doctrine to prove it to be without all mixture of error. And this testimony standeth of 4. branches: 1. His immediate calling: 2. His immediate instruction & information. 3. The visible donation of the holy Ghost, which was not only given to himself, but he also conferred it, by imposition of hands to others. 4. His working of Miracles,