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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.
Oh then shall not men be warned and awaken, and stand up from the dead that Christ may give them light? and shall not our bowels turn within us, to think of this comfortless distress of so many thousand souls? And will the rebellious world still rise up against the messengers of God, that give them warning of their miseries? shall he still be made to sin in the word, and be taken in a snare, that reproveth in the gate? Oh the unexpressible senselessness and slumber that possesseth the hearts of some men! But I come to the second doctrine.
Oh then shall not men be warned and awaken, and stand vp from the dead that Christ may giue them light? and shall not our bowels turne within vs, to thinke of this comfortles distresse of so many thousand soules? And will the rebellious world still rise vp against the messengers of God, that giue them warning of their miseries? shall he still be made to sinne in the word, and be taken in a snare, that reproueth in the gate? Oh the vnexpressible senselesnesse and slumber that possesseth the hearts of some men! But I come to the second doctrine.
This is a main end of the Gospel to bring men to true consolation and Doct. 2 contentment. The Gospel brings joy, because it brings knowledge,1 which refresheth the mind, as the light doth our senses, it comforts as it revives Gods favour in Christ: how can it be but comfort, when it gives the Spirit, which is the Comforter: and it is a daily refreshing against the guilt of sin and the afflictions of life, it shows mortality and the hope of glory to come; it discovers the mines of treasure that are in Gods promises, and it shows us also our right in earthly things, as it is conferred upon us in Christ.
This is a maine end of the Gospell to bring men to true consolation and Doct. 2 contentment. The Gospell brings ioy, because it brings knowledge,1 which refresheth the minde, as the light doth our senses, it comforts as it reviues Gods fauour in Christ: how can it be but comfort, when it giues the Spirit, which is the Comforter: and it is a daily refreshing against the guilt of sinne and the afflictions of life, it shewes mortalitie and the hope of glory to come; it discouers the mines of treasure that are in Gods promises, and it shewes vs also our right in earthly things, as it is conferred vpon vs in Christ.