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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.
VERS. 13. And you being dead in your sins, and the uncircumcision of the flesh, hath he quickened together with him, forgiving you all your trespasses.
VERS. 13. And you being dead in your sinnes, and the vncircumcision of the flesh, hath he quickned together with him, forgiuing you all your trespasses.
The sixth reason of the dehortation is contained in this verse, and it stands thus: That which cannot help us when we are in misery, nor further us to happiness when we want it, is not to be followed nor rested upon; but such things are philosophy, traditions, and ceremonies, they cannot heal the corruption of our natures, nor raise us out of the graves of sin, nor any way procure us the pardon of our transgressions: or thus, If in Christ we be delivered from the power of our sins by his quickening grace, and from the guilt of them, by the free pardon which is to be had by his means, then we need not go any whither else, neither to philosophy nor traditions, &c. but so it is, and so the very Colossians found it in their case, as the words of the text express, Ergo.
THe sixt reason of the dehortation is conteined in this verse, and it stands thus: That which cannot helpe vs when we are in miserie, nor further vs to happines when we want it, is not to be followed nor rested vpon; but such things are philosophy, traditions, and ceremonies, they cannot heale the corruption of our natures, nor raise vs out of the graues of sinne, nor any way procure vs the pardon of our transgressions: or thus, If in Christ we be deliuered from the power of our sinnes by his quickning grace, and from the guilt of them, by the free pardon which is to be had by his meanes, then we need not goe any whither else, neither to philosophie nor traditions, &c. but so it is, and so the very Colossians found it in their case, as the words of the text expresse, Ergo.