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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.
The faithful are complete or impleat rather, either comparatively or positively:1 comparatively in this sense, because they are in the absolutest estate that any kind of people are in, and far more happy then all the world beside, for the earth is cursed to all other men, the felicity they would desire cannot be had, or if it were, yet the wrath of God for their sins, lieth like fire in the mids of all, and who knows when it will burn? how can there be any completeness in their estate, seeing the unregenerate heart cannot be filled, and the things they can get, serve but for the flesh and bodily life? thus they are comparatively complete. Now positively they are so 4. ways. 1. In respect of the fullness of the body mystical, it is a glorious well compacted complete bodyk, and so the Church is the fullness of Christ. 2. In respect of justification, and that 2. ways: for every child of God hath whole Christ given him, and his whole righteousness imputed: and besides he hath forgiveness of all sorts of sins, original, actual, of infirmity or presumption, &c. 3. In respect of sanctification. 4. In respect of glorification.
The faithfull are compleat or impleat rather, either comparatiuely or positiuely:1 comparatiuely in this sense, because they are in the absolutest estate that any kinde of people are in, and farre more happy then all the world beside, for the earth is cursed to all other men, the felicitie they would desire cannot be had, or if it were, yet the wrath of God for their sinnes, lyeth like fire in the mids of all, and who knowes when it will burne? how can there be any compleatnes in their estate, seeing the vnregenerat heart cannot be filled, and the things they can get, serue but for the flesh and bodily life? thus they are comparatiuely compleat. Now positiuely they are so 4. waies. 1. In respect of the fulnes of the body mysticall, it is a glorious well compacted compleat bodyk, and so the Church is the fulnesse of Christ. 2. In respect of iustification, and that 2. waies: for euery child of God hath whole Christ giuen him, and his whole righteousnes imputed: and besides he hath forgiuenesse of all sorts of sinnes, originall, actuall, of infirmitie or presumption, &c. 3. In respect of sanctification. 4. In respect of glorification.