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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.
1Great are the benefits which you and all those that believe in your parts receive from our pains in the Gospel, for hereby both your hearts are comforted with true refreshings, and besides you are hereby knit one to another, and established in brotherly love; and as the benefits of the adjuncts of the Gospel should much move you to stick still to it if you consider how rich GOD hath made you, in the infallible and full persuasion of understanding which you have felt, and withal what admirable desires there are in the doctrine of the Gospel concerning GOD the Father and CHRIST.
1Greate are the benifits which you and all those that belieue in your parts receiue from our paines in the Gospell, for heereby both your hearts are comforted with true refreshings, and besides you are hereby knit one to another, and established in brotherly loue; and as the benifits of the adiuncts of the Gospell should much moue you to sticke still to it if you consider how rich GOD hath made you, in the infallible and full perswasion of vnderstanding which you haue felt, and withall what admirable desires there are in the doctrine of the Gospell concerning GOD the Father and CHRIST.
- 1Verse 2. That their hearts might be comforted and they knit together in love and in all riches of the full assurance of understanding to know the mystery of GOD even the Father and of CHRIST.Verse 2. That their hearts might bee comforted and they knit together in loue and in all riches of the full assurance of vnderstanding to know the mysterie of GOD euen the Father and of CHRIST.
1Or lastly, if you consider the perfection of the doctrine of the Gospel, either as it contains the treasures of wisdom and knowledge, or as it shows us CHRIST, in whom are all admirable perfections of all sorts of rich knowledge.