A89915:1732
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.
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.
Now if any ask what we are to think of those and the like traditions then in use, I answer:1 1. That the Church had power to appoint traditions in indifferent rites, so that the rules of the Apostles for indifferent things were observed, as that they were not offensive, nor against order, or decency, or edification. As to appoint the time and place of public prayer, to set down the form of it, to tell how often the Sacraments should be administered, &c.
Now if any aske what we are to thinke of those and the like traditions then in vse, I answer:1 1. That the Church had power to appoint traditions in indifferent rites, so that the rules of the Apostles for indifferent things were obserued, as that they were not offensiue, nor against order, or decencie, or edification. As to appoint the time and place of publike praier, to set downe the forme of it, to tell how often the Sacraments should bee administred, &c.