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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.
There are divers unions. 1. Substantial in the Trinity. 2. Natural in soul and body. 3. Carnal in man and wife. 4. Mystical in Christ and the Church. 5. Personal in Christ, for in him as soul and body are one man, so God and man are one Christ.
There are diuers vnions. 1. Substantiall in the Trinitie. 2. Naturall in soule and body. 3. Carnall in man and wife. 4. Mysticall in Christ and the Church. 5. Personall in Christ, for in him as soule and body are one man, so God and man are one Christ.
It is much easier to tell how this union in Christ is not then to tell how it is. Negatively thus.
It is much easier to tell how this vnion in Christ is not then to tell how it is. Negatiuely thus.
Things are united three ways; Some things are compounded and made one, yet the things united are not changed, mingled, or confounded, but remain perfect: as many stones united in one building. 2. Some things united are perfect, but yet changed and not what they were: as the body of a man made of the union of the four elements. 3. Some things remain whole and not changed but unperfect of themselves, as the soul and body of themselves apart. Now this union of Christ is not after any of these ways. Again this union in Christ is. 1. Not by bare assistance or presenceo. 2. Not by habitual unionp, either by affection, as friends are one, or by graceq, as the Saints are one with God. 3. Not by worthiness