A89915:1878
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.
Lastly, this may be a great comfort to afflicted consciences, that cry out of the multitude of their sins: if thy sins were as many as the joints of thy body, and as strong as the body of Goliath, yet the Lord can forgive, and true repentance will pull them down. This is the matter to be mortified, the manner follows.
Lastly, this may be a great comfort to afflicted consciences, that cry out of the multitude of their sinnes: if thy sinnes were as many as the ioynts of thy body, and as strong as the body of Goliah, yet the Lord can forgiue, and true repentance will pull them downe. This is the matter to be mortified, the manner followes.
1Put off] Sin must be put off as the beggar puts off his rags, and as the Master puts off his false servant, and as the porter puts off his burden, and as the husband puts off his vicious wife, and as the serpent puts off his skin.
1Put off] Sinne must be put off as the begger puts off his raggs, and as the Master puts off his false seruant, and as the porter puts off his burden, and as the husband puts off his vitious wife, and as the serpent puts off his skin.
- 1How sin must be put off.How sinne must be put off.
1There are four things in mortification distinct. The first is the dislike of sin: the second is the confession of sin: the third is the godly sorrow for sin: the fourth is forsaking of sin, this last is here meant, by putting off of sin: and this the Lord stands upon, as a thing he will never dispense with the want of it: as these places show,