A89915:1666
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
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2. The second doctrine. It is not enough to receive Christ, but we must walk in him; to walk in Christ, is not only so to live, as we be sure that Christ liveth in usc, or to walk after the appointment of his will expressed in his word, but it is chiefly to continue a daily care of holy perseverance in the graces and duties of holy life, holding fast our communion with Christ, this the Apostle thinks wonderful needful to be often urged and pressed by all means upon us,a bso shamefully do many fall away, and so cursedly is the sincerity that is in Christ Jesus pursued by the Devil, and the flesh and the world, and so necessary is the endeavour to preserve the glory of perseverance in all well doing to the end. Oh this perseverance, it is a wonderful thing, and where is the man that doth not lose something of what he had? Oh that we could be soundly awakened to the care of it, or that we had minds that would be willing to do any thing we could to further it: but alas there is not a heart in us, there are divers excellent directions in the word to confirm us herein, if we were not overcome with sluggishness.
2. The second doctrine. It is not enough to receiue Christ, but wee must walke in him; to walke in Christ, is not only so to liue, as we be sure that Christ liueth in vsc, or to walke after the appoyntment of his will expressed in his word, but it is cheefely to continue a daily care of holy perseuerance in the graces and duties of holy life, holding fast our communion with Christ, this the Apostle thinks wonderfull needfull to bee often vrged and pressed by all meanes vpon vs,a bso shamefully doe many fall away, and so cursedly is the sinceritie that is in Christ Iesus pursued by the Diuel, and the flesh and the world, and so necessary is the endeauour to preserue the glory of perseuerance in all well doing to the end. Oh this perseuerance, it is a wonderfull thing, and where is the man that doth not lose something of what hee had? Oh that wee could bee soundly awakened to the care of it, or that wee had mindes that would bee willing to doe any thing wee could to further it: but alas there is not a heart in vs, there are diuers excellent directions in the word to confirme vs heerein, if we were not ouercome with sluggishnesse.