A89915:1959
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.
Their misery in respect of original sin, is expressed in these words,
Their miserie in respect of originall sinne, is exprest in these words,
And in the uncircumcision of the flesh.]
And in the vncircumcision of the flesh.]
These words be diversly interpreted; some thus, In the uncircumcision of the flesh, that is, in the flesh which is uncircumcision, that is a thing hateful unto God. Some make these words to be the sign of their death in sin: as if he would say, your very uncircumcision that is in your flesh (which are Gentiles) is a token that you are strangers from the life of God. Some thus; And you hath he quickened, which were dead in respect of your sins and carnal life, which ye live in the uncircumcision, that is, in your estate of Gentilism. Some make these words express the cause of their death in sin: Thus in the uncircumcision of the flesh, that is, for your fleshly vices which caused that death in sin. But I think with those that understand by the flesh original sin, and by the uncircumcision, their misery in respect of it, implied in the allusion to the circumcision literally taken.
These words be diuersly interpreted; some thus, In the vncircumcision of the flesh, that is, in the flesh which is vncircumcision, that is a thing hatefull vnto God. Some make these words to bee the signe of their death in sinne: as if hee would say, your very vncircumcision that is in your flesh (which are Gentiles) is a token that you are strangers from the life of God. Some thus; And you hath hee quickned, which were dead in respect of your sinnes and carnall life, which ye liue in the vncircumcision, that is, in your estate of Gentilisme. Some make these words expresse the cause of their death in sinne: Thus in the vncircumcision of the flesh, that is, for your fleshly vices which caused that death in sinne. But I thinke with those that vnderstand by the flesh originall sinne, and by the vncircumcision, their miserie in respect of it, implied in the allusion to the circumcision literally taken.