A89915:1683
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. If thou discern any spiritual weakness or decay, or feel any combat with the flesh, or the tentations of Satan, be sure thou complain betimes, and resist at the first, for then the grace of God will be sufficient, and the weapons of our warfare mighty through God: prayer will easily master sin at the first through the victory in Jesus Christ.
2. If thou discerne any spirituall weaknesse or decay, or feele any combat with the flesh, or the tentations of Satan, be sure thou complaine betimes, and resist at the first, for then the grace of God will be sufficient, and the weapons of our warfare mightie through God: praier will easily master sinne at the first through the victorie in Iesus Christ.
3. Resolve with thy self not to let go thy assurance, or cast away the confidence of thy hope whatsoever befall thee: or at least,1 not till thou mayest see wonderful evident reason. It is a marvellous great fault, to call the love of God into question upon every occasion, whereas men cannot glorify God more then to live by faith, and to be unmoveable in it: God takes little delight in a soul that will withdraw it self upon every occasion by unbelief. Are they not strangely foolish, that will wear their helmets when there is no stir, and as soon as they see an adversary, or any blows towards, then to cast away their helmet, and do it so usually? Such are we and worse, that stand bragging of our faith and hope in prosperity and ease, and when affliction and temptation comes, then most childishly we cast away both faith & hope, and till reason and sense are satisfied, we will not be persuaded.
3. Resolue with thy selfe not to let goe thy assurance, or cast away the confidence of thy hope whatsoeuer befall thee: or at least,1 not till thou maiest see wonderfull euident reason. It is a maruellous great fault, to call the loue of God into question vpon euery occasion, whereas men cannot glorifie God more then to liue by faith, and to be vnmoueable in it: God takes little delight in a soule that will withdraw it selfe vpon euery occasion by vnbeleefe. Are they not strangely foolish, that will weare their helmets when there is no stirre, and as soone as they see an aduersarie, or any blowes towards, then to cast away their helmet, and doe it so vsually? Such are we and worse, that stand bragging of our faith and hope in prosperitie and ease, and when affliction and temptation comes, then most childishly we cast away both faith & hope, and till reason and sense are satisfied, we will not be perswaded.