A89915:1897
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.
1. In respect of disgrace and reproach: the throats of wicked men are often an open sepulchred, into which if the names of the godly fall, they are buried for the extremity of disgrace and reproach with which they cover them.
1. In respect of disgrace and reproch: the throats of wicked men are often an open sepulchred, into which if the names of the godly fall, they are buried for the extremitie of disgrace and reproch with which they couer them.
- dPsal. 5.
2. In respect of abnegation, or the denial of the love and care for earthly things: and so we are buried to the world, when like dead men we care not for it, but devote our selves to the contemplation of heavenly things.
2. In respect of abnegation, or the deniall of the loue and care for earthly things: and so we are buried to the world, when like dead men we care not for it, but deuote our selues to the contemplation of heauenly things.
3. In respect of mortification of our sins: the scripture by divers metaphors expresseth the divers degrees of mortification. For first there is the ⟨p. 53⟩