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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.
Now if any ask how Paul, 1and so every faithful Minister doth fight against these: I answer, that as the adversaries are divers, so their fight is divers also. For against there own flesh they fight, by renouncing the world, and the care or confidence in worldly hopes, making profit and credit stoop to the calling of God.
Now if any aske how Paul, 1and so euery faithfull Minister doth fight against these: I answere, that as the aduersaries are diuers, so their fight is diuers also. For against there owne flesh they fight, by renouncing the world, and the care or confidence in wordly hopes, making profit and credit stoop to the calling of God.
- 1How many ways faithful Ministers fight.How many waies faithfull Ministers fight.
2. Against the temptations of Satan and the many objections by which he labours to discourage or hinder them, they fight by care, that is, by a daily study, devising how to advantage the good of the Churches, devoting their best desires for the peoples good.
2. Against the temtations of Satan and the many obiections by which he labours to discourage or hinder them, they fight by care, that is, by a daily studie, deuising how to aduantage the good of the Churches, deuoting their best desires for the peoples good.