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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.
1. That by nature we are wonderful blind in the contemplation of the glory of the mystical body of Christ, and therefore we had need to be often put in mind of it.
1. That by nature we are wonderfull blinde in the contemplation of the glory of the mysticall body of Christ, and therefore wee had need to be often put in minde of it.
2. That one way to set out the fearfulness of sin, is by the fairness of the blessings lost by it; the fairness of the body of Christ shows the foulness of lumps of profaneness and apostasy.
2. That one way to set out the fearefulnesse of sinne, is by the fairenesse of the blessings lost by it; the fairenesse of the body of Christ shewes the foulenesse of lumpes of prophanenesse and apostacie.
3. Digressions are not always and absolutely unlawful:1 Gods spirit sometimes draws aside the doctrine, to satisfy some soul which the teacher knoweth not; and sparingly used it quickeneth attention. But I forbear to plead much for it, because though God may force it, yet man should not frame it: and it is a most happy ability to speak punctually, directly to the point.
3. Digressions are not alwaies and absolutely vnlawfull:1 Gods spirit sometimes drawes aside the doctrine, to satisfie some soule which the teacher knoweth not; and sparingly vsed it quickneth attention. But I forbeare to pleade much for it, because though God may force it, yet man should not frame it: and it is a most happy abilitie to speake punctually, directly to the point.