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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.
There are many impediments of an orderly conversation:1 1. Men are not reconciled to God, and so not being in Christ, they receive not influence of grace from Christ to enable them to walk in an holy course. 2. In others tis negligent mortification; the stain of former sins being not washed away, there remains in them an ill disposition to sin. 3. Many are ensnared with evil opinions, either in doctrine, (and so error of life is the scourge of error in opinion) or else about practise, as that such strictness is not required, or it is impossible, or none do live so. 4. Many know not what order to appoint unto themselves. 5. Many are confirmed in a heart accustomed to evil, and they love some one sin, wherein they especially break order. 6. Satan strives above all things to keep men in a dead sleep, that they might not awake to live righteously, or express the power of godliness. 7. Many are so set in the way of the ungodly, that their very evil society chains them down to a necessity of dissoluteness. 8. Many are put out of all order by their daily distempers and disorders in their families. Lastly, some fail and fall through very discouragement, received either from opposition, or contempt, or scandal.
There are many impediments of an orderly conuersation:1 1. Men are not reconciled to God, and so not being in Christ, they receiue not influence of grace from Christ to enable them to walke in an holy course. 2. In others tis negligent mortification; the staine of former sinnes being not washed away, there remaines in them an ill disposition to sinne. 3. Many are ensnared with euill opinions, either in doctrine, (and so errour of life is the scourge of errour in opinion) or else about practise, as that such strictnesse is not required, or it is impossible, or none doe liue so. 4. Many know not what order to appoynt vnto themselues. 5. Many are confirmed in a heart accustomed to euill, and they loue some one sinne, wherein they especially breake order. 6. Sathan striues aboue all things to keepe men in a dead sleepe, that they might not awake to liue righteously, or expresse the power of godlinesse. 7. Many are so set in the way of the vngodly, that their very euill society chains them downe to a necessitie of dissolutenes. 8. Many are put out of all order by their daily distempers and disorders in their families. Lastly, some faile and fall through very discouragement, receiued either from opposition, or contempt, or scandall.