A89915:1926
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.
1The uses may be divers. First for information; we may here see how vain the common faith of the common Protestant is: show me thy faith by thy fruits; how canst thou believe aright, and yet thy sins not mortified, and thy heart and life unsanctified? Again, we see we have not comfort of our baptism, till the power of holiness in some measure appear in our lives.
1The vses may be diuers. First for information; we may here see how vaine the common faith of the common Protestant is: shew me thy faith by thy fruits; how canst thou beleeue aright, and yet thy sinnes not mortified, and thy heart and life vnsanctified? Againe, we see we haue not comfort of our baptisme, till the power of holinesse in some measure appeare in our liues.
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Secondly, for instruction: we should all examine our selves whether we have faith or no; and whiles we have means of assurance, make use of all advantages to settle our hearts in the faith: and to this end we should deliver up our souls to be nursed up in the words of faith and wholesome doctrine.
Secondly, for instruction: we should all examine our selues whether we haue faith or no; and whiles we haue meanes of assurance, make vse of all aduantages to settle our hearts in the faith: and to this end we should deliuer vp our soules to be nursed vp in the words of faith and wholesome doctrine.
Lastly, we might here be greatly comforted, if we had true faith: we see God can deny nothing unto faith: it should be to us, in the sacraments, in mortification,