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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.
Worshipping of Angels] The main matter the Apostle strives to beat down, is the worship of Angels: as a philosophical dream, as a superstition that defrauds men of heaven, as an hypocritical and ignorant worship, charging them to be proud and fleshly persons that use it; yea he avoucheth they cannot hold the head which is Christ, if they maintain or practise such a worship. All these reasons are in the text and coherence against it.
Worshipping of Angells] The maine matter the Apostle striues to beate downe, is the worshippe of Angels: as a philosophicall dreame, as a superstition that defrauds men of heauen, as an hypocriticall and ignorant worship, charging them to be proud and fleshly persons that vse it; yea he auoucheth they cannot hold the head which is Christ, if they mainetaine or practise such a worship. All these reasons are in the text and coherence against it.
Which may serve for confutation of Papists, who at this day still maintain it, not only without commandment or any approved example in scripture, but directly against the prohibition of the Scriptures, as in this place, and so Revel. 19. the Angel forbids John to do it.
Which may serue for confutation of Papists, who at this day still maintaine it, not only without commandement or any approued example in scripture, but directly against the prohibition of the Scriptures, as in this place, and so Reuel. 19. the Angell forbids Iohn to doe it.
1The Papists offend in their doctrine about Saints and Angels three ways. 1. In giving unto them what may be attributed only to Christ and to God, 2. In adoring them. 3. In invocating and praying to them; and all three contrary to Scripture.