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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.
1For the first, there is this order. First, God secretly gives Christ to the believer, and the believer to Christp: then Christ begins to manifest himself, riding in the Chariot of the wordq The word (that before was a dead letter) receiveth life by the presence of Christ, and that both in the Law and the Gospel. The law being made alive, attacheth the particular sinner, and playeth upon him the part of a Sergeant, accuser, Jailer, or Judge. And the sinner putting in bail, the Law brings him to Christ, and will not let him go to anotherr: then the Gospel gets alive, and crucifies Christ before his eyess: and propounds variety of sweet promises. The sinner being beaten, and wounded almost to death before he would yield to the arrest of the Law; seeing now whither he is brought, laments with unspeakable groans his own sins, and the horrible torments he sees the Son of God put to, for his sake: and at the same time the spirit of the Son working saith, a wide door is opened, Christ enters in with unvaluable joys, wrought in the heart of the sinner.
1For the first, there is this order. First, God secretly giues Christ to the beleeuer, and the beleeuer to Christp: then Christ begins to manifest himselfe, riding in the Chariot of the wordq The word (that before was a dead letter) receiueth life by the presence of Christ, and that both in the Law and the Gospell. The law being made aliue, attacheth the particular sinner, and playeth vpon him the part of a Sergeant, accuser, Iaylor, or Iudge. And the sinner putting in baile, the Law brings him to Christ, and will not let him goe to anotherr