A89915:1900
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.
both out of Gods sight, by suing out our pardon, and out of the sight of our consciences, by quieting them in the application of the blood of Christ, and the promises of grace, and out of the sight of others (so far as our sins were scandalous also) by showing forth our repentance, and care to avoid all appearance and occasions of like sinning.1 Great is the glory and happiness of Christians, that have attained to this burial of sin, for these serve God in a near acquaintance with him, these have overcome the world, these can stand before death and judgement unappalled, these are mighty in the power of Gods ordinance, these know the secrets of the kingdom of God, these are without the reach of the Law, and feel not the sting of crosses, these are had in singular honour with God, and the holy Angels of heaven, and the providence of God is usually eminent towards these. Now for the third, might some one say, what hath the Christians burial to do with Christ,2 how is there any relation between them? Ans. Our spiritual burial in the progress of mortification depends upon Christ divers ways. 1. In that he hath required and made gracious promises to it. 2. In that the efficacy of the means by which it is wrought, comes from Christ. 3. In that it is accepted of God only for Christ and through his intercession. 4. In respect of example, he was buried as well as we. But chiefly in respect of virtue, our burial of sin is wrought by a virtue arising from Christs burial in the grave.
both out of Gods sight, by suing out our pardon, and out of the sight of our consciences, by quieting them in the application of the bloud of Christ, and the promises of grace, and out of the sight of others (so farre as our sinnes were scandalous also) by shewing forth our repentance, and care to auoide all appearance and occasions of like sinning.1 Great is the glory and happinesse of Christians, that haue attained to this buriall of sinne, for these serue God in a neere acquaintance with him, these haue ouercome the world, these can stand before death and iudgement vnapalled, these are mighty in the power of Gods ordinance, these know the secrets of the kingdome of God, these are without the reach of the Law, and feele not the sting of crosses, these are had in singular honour with God, and the holy Angels of heauen, and the prouidence of God is vsually eminent towards these. Now for the third, might some one say, what hath the Christians buriall to doe with Christ,