A89915:1725
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.
It is vain deceit four ways. 1. When it propoundeth and teacheth devilish things, as the Philosophy of the Pagans did: As in their Magics, when they taught the divers kinds of Soothsayings, conjurings, casting of nativities, and a great part of Judicial Astrology. 2. When the placets and opinions of Philosophers that are false, are justified as true: As their doctrine of the worlds eternity, or the souls mortality, or the worship of Angels, or their Stoical fate and destiny, or their vile opinions about the chief good. 3. When the principles of philosophy, that in the ordinary course of nature are in themselves true, are abused to deny things propounded in the Gospel above nature: As those maxims, that of nothing nothing is made: And that of a privation to a habit there is no regression, and that a Virgin cannot conceive. The first is brought against the creation of God, whereas it is true of the second cause only. So the second is brought against the resurrection, whereas it is true only in the ordinary course of nature. 4. When the truest and best things in philosophy are urged, as necessary to salvation, and imposed as meet to be joined with the Gospel.
It is vaine deceit foure wayes. 1. When it propoundeth and teacheth deuillish things, as the Philosophie of the Pagans did: As in their Magickes, when they taught the diuers kindes of Southsayings, coniurings, casting of natiuities, and a great part of Iudiciall Astrologie. 2. When the placets and opinions of Philosophers that are false, are iustified as true: As their doctrine of the worlds eternitie, or the soules mortalitie, or the worship of Angels, or their Stoicall fate and destinie, or their vilde opinions about the chiefe good. 3. When the principles of philosophie, that in the ordinary course of nature are in themselues true, are abused to denie things propounded in the Gospell aboue nature: As those maximes, that of nothing nothing is made: And that of a priuation to a habit there is no regression, and that a Virgin cannot conceiue. The first is brought against the creation of God, whereas it is true of the second cause only. So the second is brought against the resurrection, whereas it is true only in the ordinary course of nature. 4. When the truest and best things in philosophie are vrged, as necessary to saluation, and imposed as meet to be ioyned with the Gospell.