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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 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 I would haue you by all meanes to seeke to to be further rooted and built vp and stablished in the assurance of faith accordingly as you haue beene taught, but by any meanes remember to abound in all thankfulnesse to GOD, for the happie estate you are in: And thus for what I haue to exhort you to in matters of doctrine.
- 1Verse 7. Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. Verse 8. Beware lest there be any man that spoil you through Philosophy and vain deceit, through the traditions of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.Verse 7. Rooted and built vp in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye haue been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiuing. Verse 8. Beware lest there bee any man that spoyle you through Philosophy and vaine deceit, through the traditions of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
Now I must enter upon matter of dehortation, take heed, lest any man of what gifts or profession soever, make a prey of your souls, and carry them away as a spoil: And in particular look to it in three things, first in Philosophy, not simply in the doctrines of Philosophy, but in such devises, and vain fancies, as under colour of such speculation, or from the authority of Philosophers are brought in by any. Secondly, take heed of traditions of men. And thirdly, of the ceremonies of Moses, which were things at first brought in to be as the A. B. C. or alphabet to train up the people of GOD in the principles: But now this and the other are not to be regarded for many reasons, whereof the first is, they are not after CHRIST.