A89915:1691
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.
2. That all this steadfastness of assurance is not the work of a day; a great tree is not grown or rooted but successively; a great house is not built all at once; we must be every day adding something to Gods work, that the building of grace may be in due time finished: none are so established, but they may grow in faith; none have such great roots, but they may take root yet more: many men strive hard to make their trees show in branches and leaves, I mean in outward profession in the world, but alas what should this great bulk, and so many branches and leaves do, unless there were more roots within? Yea many dear children of God mistake wonderfully; they every ⟨p. 28⟩day carry together heaps of precepts for life, but alas poor souls so great a building will not stand, unless they lay their foundation sure, I mean that they get their faith in Christ (the only sure foundation) more confirmed and established.
2. That all this stedfastnesse of assurance is not the worke of a day; a great tree is not growne or rooted but successiuely; a great house is not built all at once; we must be euery day adding something to Gods worke, that the building of grace may be in due time finished: none are so established, but they may grow in faith; none haue such great roots, but they may take root yet more: many men striue hard to make their trees shew in branches and leaues, I meane in outward profession in the world, but alas what should this great bulke, and so many branches and leaues doe, vnlesse there were more roots within? Yea many deare children of God mistake wonderfully; they euery ⟨p. 28⟩day carry together heapes of precepts for life, but alas poore soules so great a building will not stand, vnlesse they lay their foundation sure, I meane that they get their faith in Christ (the only sure foundation) more confirmed and established.
As ye have been taught.