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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.
1. It is the duty of every Minister to labour by all possible means, to preserve his people, that they be not beguiled: tis not enough to teach them true doctrine, but they must be watchful, that neither Satan nor evil men infect and corrupt them.
1. It is the dutie of euery Minister to labour by all possible meanes, to preserue his people, that they be not beguiled: tis not enough to teach them true doctrine, but they must be watchfull, that neither Sathan nor euill men infect and corrupt them.
2. It is the usual practise of the devil, when the word hath wrought with any power in any place, to assay by all means, to draw away and deceive the minds of the people: let men look to themselves, and not live securely▪ for certainly the devil will attempt them with all cunning and fraud.
2. It is the vsuall practise of the deuill, when the word hath wrought with any power in any place, to assay by all meanes, to draw away and deceiue the mindes of the people: let men looke to themselues, and not liue securely▪ for certainly the deuill will attempt them with all cunning and fraud.
3. If these words be compared with the Apostles exhortation in the 23. verse, of the former chapter, it will appear manifestly, that one reason why many are deceived, is there unsettledness, in the doctrine of faith and hope: if they had been established in their assurance of Gods favour in Christ, and the hope brought by the Gospel, they could not have been so deceived, and beguiled, or not so easily.