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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.
Here the word uncircumcision imports our misery in respect of our very ⟨p. 62⟩corruption of nature, for it imports 1. That we are hateful to God, children of wrath. 2. That we have no portion in the heavenly Canaan. 3. That we have no fellowship in the communion of Saints. 4. That we have no part in the promised Messiah, for all these were shadowed out by the want of circumcision in the time of the Law.
Here the word vncircumcision imports our miserie in respect of our very ⟨p. 62⟩corruption of nature, for it imports 1. That we are hatefull to God, children of wrath. 2. That we haue no portion in the heauenly Canaan. 3. That wee haue no fellowship in the communion of Saints. 4. That wee haue no part in the promised Messias, for all these were shadowed out by the want of circumcision in the time of the Law.
1The uses follow; First, from hence we may inform our selves in divers things; as first we may see, why the fair works of wicked men, as their alms, prayers, tears, sacrifices, prophesyings, preaching, fasting, and professing, are not accepted of God: for the fountain is poisoned, the flesh infects all; it puts to, either ill ends, or ill effects, or ill means, besides that, it keeps the person still loathsome to God. Oh what cause have civill honest men to know, that though they come to Church, and pay every man his own, and be no drunkards nor adulterers &c. yet their case cannot be good, for though they lived never so honestly outwardly, yet the very uncircumcision of the flesh, makes them miserable; the inward corruption of nature is an abomination to God, who searcheth the heart and reins: yea, what cause have all men to be humbled and abased in themselves, considering how unclean a beginning they have? how can men be so quiet, and yet be so diseased, with so filthy a leprosy, as is original sin? if this disease were in the body as it is in the soul, how would men lament their distress?