A89915:1858
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 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.
Without hands] 2. Things may here be noted.
1. That, that is not circumcision which is outward, made with the hands of man, but that is true circumcision which is inward. Hence there is two sorts of Israelites: the one is a carnal Israelite, one outward; the other is a true Israelite, for he is one inward in his spirit. As it was then so it is now, the carnal Israelite hath the name of Israel, and the sign of true circumcision; as then the circumcision in the flesh, so now baptism: and besides they profess to be the seed of Abraham, and they speak fair of God and heaven. Q. But what are the principal defects of the carnal Israelite?