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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.
1Let no man bear rule over you.] The original word hath troubled Interpreters, but is for the most part rendered, either bear rule over you, and so play the part of a Judge or rector; or else, defraud you of your prize: it is granted by all, to be a word taken from the manners, in the olympiads or other-where, who run for prizes: among whom there was one they called Brabeutes, that is, one that by appointment did sit as judge, and gave the prize to the winner.
1Let no man beare rule ouer you.] The originall word hath troubled Interpreters, but is for the most part rendred, either beare rule ouer you, and so play the part of a Iudge or rector; or else, defraud you of your prize: it is granted by all, to be a word taken from the manners, in the olympiads or other-where, who runne for prizes: among whom there was one they caled Brabeutes, that is, one that by appointment did sit as iudge, and gaue the prize to the winner.
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If it be taken in the first sense, viz. let no man bear rule over you; then the Apostles meaning is to warn them for the reasons above rehearsed, and herewith adjoined, not to suffer their teachers to lord it over them in their consciences; as before he had charged them, not to let them carry away their souls as a prey vers. 18. or to condemn them vers. 19. This may teach the Ministers of the Gospel, to know and keep their bounds, and the people likewise, not to suffer any to bear rule over their consciences, with their own devices. It condemns also the hellish pride and imperiousness of the popish clergy, in playing the Judges over mens consciences at their own pleasures: seeing we have no Judge nor Law-giver but only Jesus Christ to whom the Father hath given all power.