A89915:1993
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.
1. That God doth certainly forgive men their sins, when he gives them repentance, and converts them by his word.
1. That God doth certainly forgiue men their sinnes, when he giues them repentance, and conuerts them by his word.
2. That where God forgives our sins, he heals our natures too, therefore quickening and forgiving are here joined together; and herein Gods pardons differs from all the pardons of Kings. Men may forgive the treason or felony, but they cannot give a nature that will offend no more, but now if God forgive a man, he will certainly give his good spirit to mend his nature, and cleanse him from his sin.
2. That where God forgiues our sinnes, he heales our natures too, therefore quickning and forgiuing are here ioyned together; and herein Gods pardons differs from all the pardons of Kings. Men may forgiue the treason or fellony, but they cannot giue a nature that will offend no more, but now if God forgiue a man, he will certainely giue his good spirit to mend his nature, and cleanse him from his sin.
3. That howsoever justification go before sanctification, yet it is sanctification first appears, therefore quickening first named.
3. That howsoeuer iustification go before sanctification, yet it is sanctification first appeares, therefore quickning first named.