A89915:1641
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.
Secondly, a distinction must be made of the cause, for the sin is sometimes secret, sometimes open: now the consequents or fruits of open falling, by open sin is divers, usually the fall thereof is great, it makes a wonderful noise in the Church, besides it wounds the hearts of Gods children, and breeds exceeding great distaste in them. Further their falls makes them wonderful vile before the world, the mouth of every beast will be open to rail against them: wicked men will keep the assize for them, yea the banks of blasphemy in wicked men will be broken down, so as they will with full mouth speak evil of the good way of God; besides it cannot be avoided but many will be defiled by it, and wonderfully fired and confirmed in sinning.
Secondly, a distinction must bee made of the cause, for the sinne is sometimes secret, sometimes open: now the consequents or fruits of open falling, by open sinne is diuers, vsually the fall thereof is great, it makes a wonderfull noyse in the Church, besides it wounds the hearts of Gods children, and breeds exceeding great distaste in them. Further their fals makes them wonderfull vile before the world, the mouth of euery beast will bee open to raile against them: wicked men will keepe the assise for them, yea the bankes of blasphemie in wicked men will bee broken downe, so as they will with full mouth speake euill of the good way of God; besides it cannot bee auoyded but many will bee defiled by it, and wonderfully fired and confirmed in sinning.
Again, we must distinguish of effects or consequents, for some are ordinary, some extraordinary: for sometimes besides the ordinary events, the Lord scourgeth those falls with Satanical molestations, either of their persons or houses, yea, sometimes they are smitten with death.
Againe, wee must distinguish of effects or consequents, for some are ordinarie, some extraordinarie: for sometimes besides the ordinarie euents, the Lord scourgeth those fals with Satanicall molestations, either of their persons or houses, yea, sometimes they are smitten with death.