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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 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?
1The vses follow; First, from hence wee may enforme our selues in diuers things; as first we may see, why the faire works of wicked men, as their almes, prayers, teares, sacrifices, prophecyings, preaching, fasting, and professing, are not accepted of God: for the fountaine is poysoned, the flesh infects all; it puts to, either ill ends, or ill effects, or ill meanes, besides that, it keeps the person still loathsome to God. Oh what cause haue ciuill honest men to know, that though they come to Church, and pay euery man his owne, and bee no drunkards nor adulterers &c. yet their case cannot be good, for though they liued neuer so honestly outwardly, yet the very vncircumcision of the flesh, makes them miserable; the inward corruption of nature is an abomination to God, who searcheth the heart and reines: yea, what cause haue all men to be humbled and abased in themselues, considering how vncleane a beginning they haue? how can men bee so quiet, and yet be so diseased, with so filthy a leprosie, as is originall sinne? if this disease were in the body as it is in the soule, how would men lament their distresse?
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