A89915:1901
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.
The Uses of all this follows. First for information; here we may see how God stands upon mortification:1 and that men must not think always they have done enough, when they have left their faults; and withal we may see how dangerous a course they take, that so soon give over the exercises of mortification: for by this means we cause the old sins many times to break out again, and their consolations are small, and seldom; crosses daily ⟨p. 54⟩trouble them, and the heart is often grieved and griped with fear and terrible doubts, or else they are quickly overgrown with a spirit of slumber.
The Vses of all this followes. First for information; here we may see how God stands vpon mortification:1 and that men must not thinke alwaies they haue done inough, when they haue left their faults; and withall we may see how dangerous a course they take, that so soone giue ouer the exercises of mortification: for by this meanes we cause the old sinnes many times to breake out againe, and their consolations are small, and seldom; crosses daily ⟨p. 54⟩trouble them, and the heart is often grieued and griped with feare and terrible doubts, or else they are quickly ouergrowne with a spirit of slumber.
- 1Uses. The state of such as neglect mortification.Ʋses. The state of such as neglect mortification.
Secondly, for instruction, to be careful to bury our sins: but here take heed of the dissimilitude,1