A89915:1647
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.
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?
4. Q. But if his losses be thus many and miserable, is there any thing left in him? Answ. There is. 1. His seed abides in him, the holy seed of the word can never be rooted out of him wholly. 2. He hath faith though it be in a trance. 3. Grace is alive in him, though he be in the state of a palsy man, or as one that hath a dead palsy, and yet is alive. 4. He hath the spirit of God in him, but he is locked up and taken prisoner.
4. Q. But if his losses be thus many and miserable, is there any thing left in him? Answ. There is. 1. His seede abides in him, the holy seede of the word can neuer be rooted out of him wholly. 2. Hee hath faith though it bee in a trance. 3. Grace is aliue in him, though hee bee in the state of a palsie man, or as one that hath a dead palsie, and yet is aliue. 4. Hee hath the spirit of God in him, but he is locked vp and taken prisoner.
Now for the remedies of this loss of steadfastness,