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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.
Every man.] Every one needs to be rebuked and admonished: and there is no man nor woman but they are bound to stoop to the rebukes of the Word; whether they be rich or poor, learned or unlearned, Jew or Gentile, young or old, in authority, or under authority, converted or unconverted.
Euery man.] Euery one needs to be rebuked and admonished: and there is no man nor woman but they are bound to stoope to the rebukes of the Word; whether they be rich or poore, learned or vnlearned, Iew or Gentile, young or old, in authoritie, or vnder authoritie, conuerted or vnconuerted.
1The Use of all should be to teach us to know them that are over us, and admonish us in the Lordf. Now there are divers reasons to persuade men to be willing to suffer admonition: 1. It is noted to be in Gods account a beastly quality to rage, or to be senseless, when we are rebuked: therefore David saith, be not as the Horse or Muleg. 2. If we will not be rebuked, sin lies at the doorh: and we know not how soon we may be arrested with judgement. 3. Thou mayest by stubbornness provoke the Lord so much, that in his very judgement he may set a continual edge upon the word, to rebuke thy conscience, so as rebukes being now turned into a punishment, the Lord may consume thee by them, eating upon thy conscience as a mothi, ⟨p. 175⟩till he have wearied thee with his secret buffets and terrors, and then in the end, cast thee off into a reprobate sense. Woe is unto man, when the Lord in his Word, or by his Spirit, sets himself to disgrace and vex him. 4. Instruction is evil only to him that forsaketh the way, and he that hateth correction shall die