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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.
First, it reproves the horrible profaneness of those that so securely contemn the Gospel, so sacred a Mystery: and fearful is the curse with which God doth avenge the quarrel of his word, even this, that unto these men, the Scriptures both read and preached, are a sealed Bookm. And is the Gospel a Mystery? then singular is their dotage and madness, that say, they know as much as any of them all can teach them.
First, it reproues the horrible prophanenesse of those that so securely contemne the Gospell, so sacred a Mysterie: and fearefull is the curse with which God doth auenge the quarrell of his word, euen this, that vnto these men, the Scriptures both read and preached, are a sealed Bookem. And is the Gospell a Mysterie? then singular is their dotage and madnesse, that say, they know as much as any of them all can teach them.
Secondly, we may hereby be informed concerning the necessity of preaching: the greater the Mystery is, the greater need of laborious and studious men, that are thereunto set apart, to make manifest those secrets of the Kingdom: for this is the appointment of God our Saviour, that by preaching committed to certain men, thereunto sanctified, (as the Apostle saith,) the word promised before the world began, should be manifested in due timen.
Secondly, wee may hereby bee informed concerning the necessitie of preaching: the greater the Mysterie is, the greater need of laborious and studious men, that are thereunto set apart, to make manifest those secrets of the Kingdome: for this is the appointment of God our Sauiour, that by preaching committed to certaine men, thereunto sanctified, (as the Apostle saith,) the word promised before the world beganne, should be manifested in due time