A89915:1894
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.
Quest. But how may our faith be supported in believing those things shadowed out in baptism? Answ. Two ways: First, if we consider Gods operation: Secondly, if we consider Christs resurrection. This is the brief order and dependence of this verse; so that here he entreats of baptism, both by the effects, and by the causes: the effects are spiritual burial, and spiritual resurrection: the causes are three, faith, the operation of God, and the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Quest. But how may our faith be supported in beleeuing those things shadowed out in baptisme? Answ. Two waies: First, if we consider Gods operation: Secondly, if we consider Christs resurrection. This is the briefe order and dependance of this verse; so that here he intreats of baptisme, both by the effects, and by the causes: the effects are spirituall buriall, and spirituall resurrection: the causes are three, faith, the operation of God, and the resurrection of Iesus Christ.
Buried together with him] Three things may be here noted: 1. the burial of Christ. 2. the burial of the Christian. 3. the union of both. For the first, that Christ was buried, was storied by the Evangelista, and fore-signified by Jonah as a typeb, and fore-prophesied of by Isaiah the Prophetc: he was buried in Jerusalem, the place where the dying sacrifices had given warning of his death, but it was without the City, both to answer the type, Levit. 16. and to signify that his sufferings belonged to Gentiles, as well as to Jews: He was buried in Calvary, the place commonly appointed for condemned men (and not in Hebron, where some think Adam was buried) to note that his death was to be available for the condemned men of Adam, as well as for Adam himself. He was buried in another mans grave, to signify that he died for other mens sins.