A89915:1665
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. That Christians do receive Christ, and that not only publicly into their countries and Churches (which yet is a great privilege, for Christ bringeth with him many blessings, and stays many judgements, brings a public light to men that sit in darkness and shadow of death, and raiseth immortality as it were to light and life again) but privately and particularly into their hearts and souls.1 This is the happiest receiving of Christ. Oh the glory of a Christian in receiving Christ!i for he that receiveth Christ into his hart, receiveth excellent illumination, unspeakably joyk, sure atonementl, hid Mannam, eternal gracesn, yea the very spirit of Christo, to make him know the things given of God, to set the soul at libertyp, to mortify the deeds of the fleshq, to be a spirit of prayerr, to give answer concerning our adoptions, to furnish the soul with giftst, to seal us up to the day of redemptionu, to be an eternal comforter*