A89915:1645
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.
2. Quest. But do all these things befall all such as fall into presumptuous sin? Answ. The judgements of God are like a great depth, and he afflicts how he will, but these are his rods, he may use all of them, or any of them as pleaseth him.
2. Quest. But doe all these things befall all such as fall into presumptuous sinne? Answ. The iudgements of God are like a great depth, and he afflicts how hee will, but these are his rods, he may vse all of them, or any of them as pleaseth him.
3. Quest. But are these things found in those that lose their steadfastness by the violence of crosses? Answ. Though many of them are, when the cross hath a mixture with any special impatience, as in Jobs case: yet properly they are rods for presumptuous sins.
3. Quest. But are these things found in those that lose their stedfastnesse by the violence of crosses? Answ. Though many of them are, when the crosse hath a mixture with any speciall impatiencie, as in Iobs case: yet properly they are rods for presumptuous sinnes.
Object. But is it not better may some say, to continue as we are, then to acknowledge and make profession and be in this danger to fall into so evil an estate? Solut. Is it best to live and die a beggar, because some one great heir through his own default hath ruined for a time his house? Or is the condition of a beggar better then of a Prince, because Nebuchadnezzar was seven years like a beast?
Obiect. But is it not better may some say, to continue as we are, then to acknowledge and make profession and bee in this danger to fall into so euill an estate? Solut. Is it best to liue and die a begger, because some one great heire through his owne default hath ruined for a time his house? Or is the condition of a begger better then of a Prince, because Nabuchadnetzar was seauen yeeres like a beast?