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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.
The words may be true of all, but most principally of the ceremonial law In general he here entreateth of deliverance from the ceremonies of Moses, then, two things may in particular be noted, 1. What the ceremonies were in themselves. 2. The manner or means how the Church was discharged of them. For the first, if we require what they were? They were 1. for honour, ordinances of God. 2. for use, hand-writings. 3. for effect they were against us, or contrary to us.
The words may be true of all, but most principally of the ceremoniall law In generall he here intreateth of deliuerance from the ceremonies of Moses, then, two things may in particular be noted, 1. What the ceremonies were in themselues. 2. The manner or meanes how the Church was discharged of them. For the first, if we require what they were? They were 1. for honor, ordinances of God. 2. for vse, hand-writings. 3. for effect they were against vs, or contrarie to vs.
Ordinances] Some read for ordinances, some read by ordinances, some with ordinances, and some of ordinances. They that read for ordinances, say the hand-writing was for ordinances, that is, either in favour of the decrees that were against ⟨p. 67⟩us, or for the better assuring of the keeping of the ordinances; it was by ordinances viz evangelical, for they say the decrees of Christ did evacuate the laws of Moses. They that read with ordinances, say that the hand-writing was the debt of death which Christ took away with the ordinance; that is the external rites and rudiments of Moses. But I think the sense is clear as it is here rendered of ordinances.
Ordinances] Some read for ordinances, some read by ordinances, some with ordinances, and some of ordinances. They that read for ordinances, say the hand-writing was for ordinances, that is, either in fauor of the decrees that were against ⟨p. 67⟩vs, or for the better assuring of the keeping of the ordinances; it was by ordinances viz euangelicall, for they say the decrees of Christ did euacuate the lawes of Moses. They that read with ordinances, say that the hand-writing was the debt of death which Christ tooke away with the ordinance; that is the externall rites and rudiments of Moses. But I thinke the sense is cleare as it is here rendred of ordinances.