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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.
1The spiritual death in sin is an unutterable loss of the life of God, by which the sinner is senseless, and careless in extremity of misery, unto his own everlasting ruin, if the Lord prevent it not by regeneration. Now that men are in this case by nature, these Scriptures prove, Eph. 2.1, 2. Math. 8.22. Joh. 8.25. Rom. 8.10. Luk. 15.32. Revel. 3.2. Jud. 12. 1 Tim. 5.6. Neither let any deceive themselves, about their estate, for a man may be dead in sin, and yet be alive in the flesh: yea thou mayest be a wise man in the fleshb, or a prince of this worldc; yea thou mayest have a name that thou livest spirituallyd, and yet be stark dead.
1The spirituall death in sinne is an vnutterable losse of the life of God, by which the sinner is senselesse, and carelesse in extremitie of misery, vnto his owne euerlasting ruine, if the Lord preuent it not by regeneration. Now that men are in this case by nature, these Scriptures proue, Eph. 2.1, 2. Math. 8.22. Ioh. 8.25.