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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.
And if you say I know not your estate, I answer though I be absent from you in the flesh yet I am present with you in the spirit, and if you think that this discourse implies that I dislike you, know that I do truly rejoice to hear of your good order of life, both public and private, and how steadfast your faith in CHRIST is.
And if you say I know not your estate, I answere though I be absent from you in the flesh yet I am present with you in the spirit, and if you thinke that this discourse implies that I dislike you, know that I do truly reioyce to heare of your good order of life, both publike and priuate, and how stedfast your faith in CHRIST is.
Now if you ask me at once what is the sum of all I would have you to do, I answer that as concerning holy life, I would have you walk on in the same manner as ye have received CHRIST hitherto.
Now if you aske me at once what is the summe of all I would haue you to doe, I answere that as concerning holy life, I would haue you walke on in the same manner as yee haue receiued CHRIST hitherto.
And for matter of faith,1 I would have you by all means to seek to to be further rooted and built up and stablished in the assurance of faith accordingly as you have been taught, but by any means remember to abound in all thankfulness to GOD, for the happy estate you are in: And thus for what I have to exhort you to in matters of doctrine.
And for matter of faith,1