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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.
Quest. But since this text plainly affirms that Christ had a body, and so by Synecdoche, a true humane nature, it may be here enquired whether his humane nature was like ours, and the rather since the Godhead did dwell in him bodily.
Quest. But since this text plainly affirmes that Christ had a body, and so by Synecdoche, a true humane nature, it may be here enquired whether his humane nature was like ours, and the rather since the Godhead did dwell in him bodily.
1Answ. That this may be clearly resolved, we must know that what is said in this verse notwithstanding, Christ in his humane nature was like unto us. But for evidence, I show briefly in what he was like, and then in what he was not like. He was like 1. in that he took a true body, not fantastical. 2. He took a true humane body, and not a celestial body, and he was endued with a reasonable soul. 3. He had the essential faculties of both. 4. He had the very infirmities of our nature, I mean such as were not sinful. Now Christ was unlike us in body, in soul, in both: In body: 1. In his conception there was a difference; for we are of Adam, and by Adam, but he was of Adam, and not by Adam, for he was not begotten, but made: and so original sin was avoided, and some think his very body had all the parts at the first conception ⟨p. 37⟩formed. 2. His body was not corruptible, it saw no corruption. In soul he differed two ways. 1. In that it was without sin. 2. In that it was endued with gifts above men and Angels. In both there was difference. For 1. They subsisted from the beginning in the divine nature, and did not make a person of themselves. 2. They are admitted unto the grace of adoration, so as now Christ-man is worshipped though not properly as he is man.
1Answ. That this may be cleerely resolued, wee must know that what is said in this verse notwithstanding, Christ in his humane nature was like vnto vs. But for euidence, I shew briefly in what he was like, and then in what he was not like. He was like 1. in that he tooke a true body, not fantasticall. 2. He tooke a true humane body, and not a celestiall body, and he was endued with a reasonable soule. 3. Hee had the essentiall faculties of both. 4. He had the very infirmities of our nature, I meane such as were not sinfull. Now Christ was vnlike vs in body, in soule, in both: In body: 1. In his conception there was a difference; for we are of Adam, and by Adam, but he was of Adam, and not by Adam, for he was not begotten, but made: and so originall sinne was auoided, and some thinke his very body had all the parts at the first conception