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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 you your selves in CHRIST have all completeness, and sufficiency by reason of your mystical union with him, and such is the fullness of CHRIST, that the very Angels those excellent & potent creatures, are subordinate to him, and acknowledge him as their head, which by the way shows that they are not to be worshipped.
And you your selues in CHRIST haue all compleatnesse, and fufficiency by reason of your mysticall vnion with him, and such is the fulnes of CHRIST, that the verie Angels those excellent & potent creatures, are subordinate to him, and acknowledge him as their head, which by the waie shewes that they are not to be worshipped.
And to speak yet more expressly what should you do with circumcision or any part of the law ceremonial,1 seeing in CHRIST ye have received that which was signified by circumcision; for in him you are circumcised not with the hands of men, as they were under the law, but by the finger of the spirit of GOD: which stands in the mortification of that body of sins, which ye were guilty of while ye were in the flesh, and this ye have by the virtue of CHRISTS circumcision.
And to speake yet more expresly what should you do with circumcision or any part of the law ceremoniall,1 seeing in CHRIST yee haue receiued that which was signified by circumcision; for in him you are circumcised not with the hands of men, as they were vnder the law, but by the finger of the spirit of GOD: which stands in the mortification of that bodie of sinnes, which yee were guiltie of while yee were in the flesh, and this ye haue by the vertue of CHRISTS circumcision.
- 1Verse 11. In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of CHRIST. Verse 12. In that ye are buried with him through baptism, in whom ye are also raised up together through the faith of the operation of GOD, which raised him from the dead. Verse 13. And you being dead in your sins, and the uncircumcision of the flesh hath he quickened together with him, forgiving you all your trespasses. Verse 14. Blotting out the hand-writing of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross.