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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.
Now there are other signs in stronger Christians, such as these. 1. A full assurance of faith in Jesus Christ. 2. A longing and constant desire of death, and love to the appearing of Jesus Christ, in a sensible and ardent measure, and that in prosperity. 3. A great conquest and victory in overcoming the world and the flesh. 4. The spirit of prayer, and such like.
Now there are other signes in stronger Christians, such as these. 1. A full assurance of faith in Iesus Christ. 2. A longing and constant desire of death, and loue to the appearing of Iesus Christ, in a sensible and ardent measure, and that in prosperitie. 3. A greate conquest and victorie in ouercomming the world and the flesh. 4. The spirit of prayer, and such like.
1The use of this point concerning the quickening of the godly, by true conversion to God, is divers: First, since this is the first and common work, without which we can never get out of our natural misery, here may the cursed and damnable waywardness of the most be reproved, who live snorting in sin, as if they needed no conversion to God. How hath a very spirit of spiritual fornication intoxicated men, and besotted them that they cannot mind to returnf?
1The vse of this point concerning the quickning of the godly, by true conuersion to God, is diuers: First, since this is the first and common worke, without which we can neuer get out of our naturall miserie, here may the cursed and damnable waiwardnesse of the most be reproued, who liue snorting in sinne, as if they needed no conuersion to God. How hath a very spirit of spirituall fornication intoxicated men, and besotted them that they cannot minde to returnef?