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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.
In Moses time the light was diffused in that people all abroad again, and a kingdom of Priests was raised up to God: this light held with various increases and decreases, till the captivity, after which time it waxed dimmer and dimmer, till Christ the Day-star arose, and filled heaven and earth with the brightness of his coming.
In Moses time the light was diffused in that people all abroad againe, and a kingdom of Priests was raised vp to God: this light held with various encreases and decreases, till the captiuitie, after which time it waxed dimmer and dimmer, till Christ the Day-starre arose, and filled heauen and earth with the brightnesse of his comming.
After in the very first hundreds of years, these cursed spirits not only persecuted ⟨p. 72⟩religion by incredible tyranny, but infected it with the tares of strange errors, and prodigious superstitions and heresies, till all grew together in one body in Antichrist.
After in the very first hundreds of yeeres, these cursed spirits not onely persecuted ⟨p. 72⟩religion by incredible tyranny, but infected it with the tares of strange errors, and prodigious superstitions and heresies, till all grew together in one body in Antichrist.
Under Antichrist all sincerity was again almost universally put out, the face of religion corrupted, and idolatry brought into the Churches 1260, years. Lastly, in our own days when the prophesies were accomplished, & the everlasting Gospel published again, alas yet consider the state of the world; one part of the world lieth in Paganism, another in Turkism, another in Judaism, another in Papism; and in all these four these wicked spirits reign, and hold the world captive at their pleasure.