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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.
As they are called principalities, so for their ability and force of working,1 they are called powers. The wonderful power the devils have may be considered either in the world or in the Church.
As they are called principalities, so for their abilitie and force of working,1 they are called powers. The wonderfull power the diuels haue may be considered either in the world or in the Church.
- 1The power of the Devils both in the world and in the Church.The povver of the Deuils both in the vvorld and in the Church.
In the first race of men before the flood, how soon had they drawn away Cains race into apostasy, and not long after Seth's, till they had chased the light of sincerity within the walls of one house, and not all sound there neither? After the flood, the world is no sooner filled again, but together with the building of Babel, a most dreadful confusion was wrought by the Devils, even the beginning of a general falling away into gentilism and idolatry (which will never be utterly recovered again while the world stands) all the families making apostasy in the beginning of the Babylonish Monarchy, and such an apostasy, as they continued in for many hundred years in the generality of them: so as there was only a little light left in the race of Shem.
In the first race of men before the floud, how soone had they drawne away Cains race into apostasie, and not long after Sethes, till they had chased the light of sincerity within the walles of one house, and not all sound there neither? After the floud, the world is no sooner filled againe, but together with the building of Babel, a most dreadfull confusion was wrought by the Deuils, euen the beginning of a generall falling away into gentilisme and idolatrie (which will neuer bee vtterly recouered againe while the world stands) all the families making apostasie in the beginning of the Babylonish Monarchie, and such an apostacie, as they continued in for many hundred yeeres in the generalitie of them: so as there was onely a little light left in the race of Sem.