A89915:1915
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.
11. Hence may presumptuous secure wilful sinners gather secret terror and anguish: where is thy spiritual burial in this life? where is the first resurrection? It is most certain, if this work, this strange work, be not wrought in thee, thou art in the power of the second death, without God, without Christ, without hope. And here thou mayest see the vanity of all thy shifts: for dost thou say, thou seest no such wretchedness in thy sinful course? why this doctrine tells thou art dead whiles thou livest, and how canst thou discern thine own wretchedness? dost thou think that this will serve thy turn, that thou intendest to mend hereafter? consider what is here implied, the work of true amendment, is a true, but spiritual resurrection. Tis then like that resurrection, that shall be of our bodies: and thou knowest when God shall raise our bodies, at the last day, when the trump shall blow, it will be a silly pretence to say, Oh let me alone now, I will rise hereafter. So is it with thee; the trumpet of grace now bloweth, Christ is now coming in the spirit, the dead in sin must now be raised, Christs voice still reacheth unto thee, now if thou confirm thy self in that spiritual grave of sin, dost thou think thou hast reason to believe, that Christ will tarry thy leisure, and to put off till •hou appoint the time?
11. Hence may presumptuous secure wilfull sinners gather secret terror and anguish: where is thy spirituall buriall in this life? where is the first resurrection? It is most certaine, if this worke, this strange worke, be not wrought in thee, thou art in the power of the second death, without God, without Christ, without hope. And here thou maiest see the vanitie of all thy shifts: for dost thou say, thou seest no such wretchednesse in thy sinnefull course? why this doctrine tels thou art dead whiles thou liuest, and how canst thou discerne thine owne wretchednesse? dost thou thinke that this will serue thy turne, that thou intendest to mend hereafter? consider what is here implied, the worke of true amendment, is a true, but spirituall resurrection. Tis then like that resurrection, that shall be of our bodies: and thou knowest when God shall raise our bodies, at the last day, when the trump shall blow, it will be a silly pretence to say, Oh let me alone now, I will rise hereafter. So is it with thee; the trumpet of grace now bloweth, Christ is now comming in the spirit, the dead in sinne must now be raised, Christs voice still reacheth vnto thee, now if thou confirme thy selfe in that spirituall graue of sinne, dost thou thinke thou hast reason to beleeue, that Christ will tarry thy leisure, and to put off till hou appoint the time?