A89915:1681
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, if men find that they have been rightly formed in the womb and birth of their change, then there are other directions for them to observe, throughout their lives, that they might continue in this holy walking with God and his Saints.1 Wouldest thou be sure not to fall away? Then look to these things.
Secondly, if men finde that they haue beene rightly formed in the wombe and birth of their change, then there are other directions for them to obserue, throughout their liues, that they might continue in this holy walking with God and his Saints.1 Wouldest thou be sure not to fall away? Then looke to these things.
- 1Rules to be looked unto after our calling.Rules to bee looked vnto after our calling.
1. Be sure thou continue in the careful use of the means, as the word, prayer, conference and Sacraments, else know that when once thou givest way to a customary hardness of heart in the use of the means, or neglect of them, thou art near either some great sin or temptation, or some great ⟨p. 27⟩judgment and apostasy; and therefore concerning the means principally look to two things, 1. preserve appetite. 2. practise that thou hearest, without omission or delay.
1. Be sure thou continue in the carefull vse of the meanes, as the word, praier, conference and Sacraments, else know that when once thou giuest way to a customarie hardnesse of heart in the vse of the meanes, or neglect of them, thou art neere either some great sinne or temptation, or some great ⟨p. 27⟩