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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.
At their pleasures] This is added as an aggravation; the word notes they did it not ignorantly, or by frailty, but they did wrong the conscience of men, with desire, willingly, wilfully; it doth greatly increase the guilt of sin, when men do it willingly and wilfully, where men do it because they will do it. So some men go to law because they will go to lawd; so some will be greate; ⟨p. 78⟩Some will do the lusts of their father the Devilf. Thus are men daily doing the wills of the fleshg. The like waywardness may be observed in the negative. Men will not be gatheredh. Men will not come to the weddingi. In some things they willingly knew them notk; & it is charged upon the idle they will not workl. Hence those conditional speeches, if ye will receive itm; and if any man will save his souln.
At their pleasures] This is added as an aggrauation; the word notes they did it not ignorantly, or by frailtie, but they did wrong the conscience of men, with desire, willingly, wilfully; it doth greatly increase the guilt of sinne, when men doe it willingly and wilfully, where men do it because they will do it. So some men go to law because they will go to lawd