A89915:1857
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.
Object. But the Scripture saith, At what time soever a sinner repenteth him of his sin from the bottom of his heart, God will forgive him, &c. Solut. 1. Mark the words, they have a limitation, thou must repent from the bottom of thy heart, or else they comfort not thee. 2. For the extent of the time, in so many precise words; the text in Ezekiel is not at what time soever, but in the day that a sinner repenteth, which is not so universal, but that it may admit the exceptions before, and though some men may and do repent at their latter end, yet neither all nor the most.
Obiect. But the Scripture saith, At what time soeuer a sinner repenteth him of his sinne from the bottome of his heart, God will forgiue him, &c. Solut. 1. Marke the words, they haue a limitation, thou must repent from the bottome of thy heart, or else they comfort not thee. 2. For the extent of the time, in so many precise words; the text in Ezekiel is not at what time soeuer, but in the day that a sinner repenteth, which is not so vniuersall, but that it may admit the exceptions before, and though some men may and do repent at their latter end, yet neither all nor the most.
Object. But yet the Thief repented on the cross. Sol. Shall one example make thee presume? why thou mayest know that worlds of people when they came to die did not repent as he did, why shouldest not thou more fear the example of so many not repenting: what is one to thousands? 2. Thou readest that the other Thief upon the same cross died without repentance 3. Thou must know that an ordinary rule cannot be drawn from an extraordinary instance: his conversion was miraculous, one of the 7. wonders wrought by Christ in his death. Christ made Peter walk on the sea, will he make thee do so to? will he for thy pleasure darken the sun, or shake the earth, or cleave the rocks? &c. Thus of the time.
Obiect. But yet the Theefe repented on the crosse. Sol. Shall one example make thee presume? why thou maist know that worlds of people when they came to die did not repent as he did, why shouldest not thou more feare the example of so many not repenting: what is one to thousands? 2. Thou readest that the other Theefe vpon the same crosse died without repentance 3. Thou must know that an ordinarie rule cannot be drawne from an extraordinarie instance: his conuersion was miraculous, one of the 7. wonders wrought by Christ in his death. Christ made Peter walke on the sea, will he make thee doe so to? will he for thy pleasure darken the sunne, or shake the earth, or cleaue the rockes? &c. Thus of the time.