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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.
Use is first for comfort: let not the Eunuch say, I am a dry tree, or the stranger say, The Lord hath separated me from his peopley. Nor let the foot say, I am not the eyez, &c. And secondly, we must learn of Christ to extend our love also to all Saints.
Ʋse is first for comfort: let not the Eunuch say, I am a drie tree, or the stranger say, The Lord hath separated me from his peopley. Nor let the foot say, I am not the eyez, &c. And secondly, wee must learne of Christ to extend our loue also to all Saints.
Body.] It were to no purpose to tell that there are divers bodies, terrestrial, celestial, natural, spiritual, a body of sin, a body of death: it is Christs body is here spoken of: Christ hath a body natural, and a body sacramental, and a body mystical; tis the mystical body is here meant. The mystical body ⟨p. 84⟩of Christ is the company of faithful men, who by an unutterable union are everlastingly joined to Christ, though they are dispersed up and down the world, yet in a spiritual relation they are as near together as the members of the body are; if we be faithful, there can be no separation from Christ and Christians, whatsoever become of us in our outward estate.