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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.
Ages and generations.] From the particular consideration of these words divers things will arise.
Ages and generations.] From the particular consideration of these words diuers things will arise.
First, the transitory estate of the world may here be noted: the things of the world in their best frame are so mutable, that they expire and are altered with varieties, and the men of the world have but their short time, and then they go out and leave their rooms to their succeeding generation; which may serve for divers uses, if it be seriously thought on. First, it should cause us to fear him that cannot only change us, but mow down with his Sith whole generations of men, before whom the nations are but a little dust of the balance, or drop of the Bucket: and we should also magnify and adore that God, that is of himself subject to no change, and lives for evermorea. Secondly, it should make us in love with the world of worlds: and to admire the blessed estate of such as shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the deadb, to such an Angelical and unchangeable condition; and to this end we should be quickened to a serious preparation for the world to come, seeing we have but our turn and course upon earth, we should not fashion our selves to this worldc: we should refuse to square our actions according to the lusts and humours of mend: let us serve, not the time nor the fancies of men, but the King of timese. Secondly, we should look to it, that neither the cares of this world choke, nor the GOD of this world hide or take from us, the word of the kingdom