A89915:1955
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.
2. This may serve for confutation; and so 1. of the Papists about their freewill. How can there be this free will in a dead soul? we are dead in sin, and therefore of our selves move not unto life, till God quicken us by his word and spirit. 2. Of the carnal Protestant, that bears himself so strongly upon his supposed covenant with death and hell, his agreement must be disannulled, nay his very security imports his unavoidable destruction, if it be not removed by the power of Christ.
2. This may serue for confutation; and so 1. of the Papists about their freewill. How can there be this free will in a dead soule? we are dead in sinne, and therefore of our selues mooue not vnto life, till God quicken vs by his word and spirit. 2. Of the carnall Protestant, that beares himselfe so strongly vpon his supposed couenant with death and hell, his agreement must be disanulled, nay his very securitie imports his vnauoidable destruction, if it be not remooued by the power of Christ.
3. For instruction; art thou a man that hearest this▪ that hast lived all thy time without remorse for thy sins, and never yet entertained the care of reformation of thy life, be here warned of thy misery, let it be enough thou hast been dead in sin, do not lie still rotting in the graves of iniquity, but rise so soon as thou hearest the trumpet of the Gospel, the voice of Christ sounding in thine ears, and piercing thy heart.
3. For instruction; art thou a man that hearest this▪ that hast liued all thy time without remorse for thy sinnes, and neuer yet entertained the care of reformation of thy life, be heere warned of thy miserie, let it bee enough thou hast been dead in sinne, doe not lie still rotting in the graues of iniquitie, but rise so soone as thou hearest the trumpet of the Gospell, the voice of Christ sounding in thine eares, and piercing thy heart.