A89915:1949
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.
Dead in sins] They were dead in sins, both if you respected their public estate, or each particular person. If you look upon public states before they are framed and reformed by the word, what are they but heaps of men dead in the graves of sin, and senseless in their sinful courses? and thus it is with every particular person, the words import that he is guilty of many sins,1 and he is dead in them also. Naturally every man is guilty of secret atheistical conceits, of unbelief, of ignorance, of hardness of heart, of swarms of evil thoughts and affections, of hurtful passions and lusts, besides his defects of the knowledge of God, and that warmth of the holy affections of love, fear, trust, and joy in God. Who can sufficiently rip open the unthankfulness, lukewarmness, hypocrisy, inconstancy, and presumptuous profaneness, that is in our hearts by nature, in matters of Gods service? how do men daily offend, either by not calling upon the name of God, or by taking it up in vain? who can number the oaths, lies, reproaches, curses, flatteries, and filthy communication hath and did daily infect the mouths of men? Oh the world of sins we are actually guilty of against God, or men, or our own selves, public, private, secret, open, inward, outward, in prosperity and adversity, in the Church or family, or abroad in mens conversation. Alas we can discern but a glimpse of that sin and guiltiness that is in us by nature, and this is the increase of their misery in all their sins, they are dead in them.
Dead in sinnes] They were dead in sinnes, both if you respected their publike estate, or each particular person. If you looke vpon publike states before they are framed and reformed by the word, what are they but heaps of men dead in the graues of sinne, and senselesse in their sinfull courses? and thus it is with euery particular person, the words import that he is guilty of many sinnes,1 and he is dead in them also. Naturally euery man is guilty of secret atheisticall conceits, of vnbeleefe, of ignorance, of hardnes of heart, of swarms of euill thoughts and affections, of hurtfull passions and lusts, besides his defects of the knowledge of God, and that warmth of the holy affections of loue, feare, trust, and ioy in God. Who can sufficiently rip open the vnthankfulnes, lukewarmenes, hypocrisie, inconstancie, and presumptuous profanenesse, that is in our hearts by nature, in matters of Gods seruice? how do men daily offend, either by not calling vpon the name of God, or by taking it vp in vaine? who can number the othes, lyes, reproches, curses, flatteries, and filthy communication hath and did daily infect the mouths of men? Oh the world of sinnes we are actually guilty of against God, or men, or our owne selues, publike, priuate, secret, open, inward, outward, in prosperitie and aduersitie, in the Church or familie, or abroad in mens conuersation. Alas we can discerne but a glimpse of that sinne and guiltinesse that is in vs by nature, and this is the increase of their misery in all their sinnes, they are dead in them.