A89915:1731
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.
The traditions in the Churches of the Gentiles1 may be considered two ways. 1. As they were in the times of the Primitive Church. 2. As they were in the times after, under Antichrist.
The traditions in the Churches of the Gentiles1 may be considered two wayes. 1. As they were in the times of the Primitiue Church. 2. As they were in the times after, vnder Antichrist.
- 1Traditions in the Churches of the Gentiles.
In the Primitive Church they had by degrees one after another a great number of traditions: such as these; To stand and pray every Sabbath from Easter to Whitsuntide; The sign of the Cross; to pray towards the East; the anointing of the baptized with oil; the canonical hours; Lent and divers kinds of fasts; the mixing of water with wine; the addition of divers orders in the Church, as Canons, Exorcists, Ostiaries, &c. Holidays; to sing Hallelujah at Easter, but not in Lent, and such like.
In the Primitiue Church they had by degrees one after another a great number of traditions: such as these; To stand and pray euery Sabboth from Easter to Whitsontide; The signe of the Crosse; to pray towards the East; the anointing of the baptized with oyle; the canonicall houres; Lent and diuers kindes of fasts; the mixing of water with wine; the addition of diuers orders in the Church, as Canons, Exorcists, Ostiaries, &c. Holidaies; to sing Halleluiah at Easter, but not in Lent, and such like.