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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.
Four things are in these words to be considered: who, whom, what, and by what means. For the first, it is the second Adam that undertakes this battle, he that is God and man, he of whom the prophesies ran, he that by a voice from heaven at his baptism was acknowledged the only champion, twas he that sent the challenge by his fore-runner John Baptist, he it is that foiled Satan in many Monomachies, this is he that now comes forth in the Gospel in the several ages of the Church to spoil these principalities and powers.
Foure things are in these words to bee considered: who, whom, what, and by what meanes. For the first, it is the second Adam that vndertakes this battel, he that is God and man, he of whom the prophesies ranne, he that by a voice from heauen at his baptisme was acknowledged the only champion, twas he that sent the challenge by his fore-runner Iohn Baptist, he it is that foyled Sathan in many Monomachies, this is he that now comes forth in the Gospell in the seuerall ages of the Church to spoyle these principalities and powers.
Now for the second, the spoiled are called principalities and powers.
Now for the second, the spoyled are called principalities and powers.
Principalities and Powers] These terms are given to the good Angels, Eph. 3.10. and to great Magistrates and Princes on earth, Eph. 1.23. In effect they are given to Christ, Isaiah 9.6.7. but usually they are restrained to evil angels, and so they are called either considering them as they were before their fall, or as it is usually conceived, it notes their estate even since their fall.