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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, 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 timen.
- nTit: 1.2.3.
Thirdly, this should teach us divers duties: 1. Let every man account of ⟨p. 162⟩faithful Teachers, as the Ministers of Christ, and such as dispense the Mysteries of Godo. 2. We must bring Faith to the Gospel, else it will not profitp: Reason and Sense are no competent Guides or Judges in these divine Mysteries. And the Lord hath commanded these secrets to be manifested and revealed by the Scriptures, for the trial of his Elect, and for the exercise of their obedience, in believing as well as in doingq