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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.
First, before thou canst be ingrafted into Christ, thou must be cut off the §1old tree; either a new man or no man; either lose the World, or never find Christ; either disarm thy self of all vain confidence, love, delight, and support from the world and worldly men, or the arm of the Lord will never bear thee up and nourish thee.
First, before thou canst be ingrafted into Christ, thou must be cut off the §1old tree; eyther a new man or no man; eyther lose the World, or neuer finde Christ; eyther disarme thy selfe of all vaine confidence, loue, delight, and support from the world and wordly men, or the arme of the Lord will neuer beare thee vp and nourish thee.
Secondly, a true Member is not but by generation in nature, nor canst thou §2be a true member of Christ but by regeneration: great odds between a wooden leg, though never so exquisitely made, and a true leg; all members in Creation be begotten, and in Grace begotten again.
Secondly, a true Member is not but by generation in nature, nor canst thou §2be a true member of Christ but by regeneration: great oddes between a wodden legge, though neuer so exquisitely made, and a true legge; all members in Creation be begotten, and in Grace begotten againe.
Thirdly, as they are not Man and Wife, where there is no sure making by §3