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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 the Law there were three sorts of meats that legally were required: 1. The meat offerings. 2. The show bread. 3. The clean beasts. The meat offering was a type of Christ our nourishment. The show bread was a type of the Church in her mystical union. And the clean beasts (known by chewing the cud, and dividing the hoof) were types of the Christians both meditation and discretion, in the means of his holy conversation. And for the confirmation of this place, the Apostle ⟨p. 75⟩elsewhere shows evidently that the difference of meats is taken away, 1 Tim. 4.1.2.3.4.
In the Law there were three sorts of meats that legally were required: 1. The meat offerings. 2. The shew bread. 3. The cleane beasts. The meat offering was a type of Christ our nourishment. The shew bread was a type of the Church in her mysticall vnion. And the cleane beasts (knowne by chewing the cud, and diuiding the hoofe) were types of the Christians both meditation and discretion, in the meanes of his holy conuersation. And for the confirmation of this place, the Apostle ⟨p. 75⟩elsewhere shewes euidently that the difference of meats is taken away, 1 Tim. 4.1.2.3.4.
The difference of times in the Law is here said to be threefold; of days, of months, of Sabbaths.
The difference of times in the Law is here said to be threefold; of dayes, of moneths, of Sabbaths.