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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.
So then the traditions here condemned, are such rites, customs, or observations, as men bind their consciences to, to observe or practise in the civill life of man. Besides the instances in the text, such are the observation of evil days, or hours to be borne in, or to marry in, or to set out on a journey in; the rules observed about infants unbaptized, as that they must not be washed, or they must lye in a sieve, or such like about women that lye in. Such is the not marrying with kindred at the font, as they call it; such are the observation of signs of ill luck, or of death gathered from the crying of birds, or the running of beasts; such is praying at the lighting up of candles, and the burning of candles over the dead corps, or the naming of children with names that agree to men and women, to make them live the longer; such is, not burying on the north side of the Church, and the like silly trash, with which simple people abound more then is ordinarily observed.
So then the traditions here condemned, are such rites, customes, or obseruations, as men binde their consciences to, to obserue or practise in the ciuill life of man. Besides the instances in the text, such are the obseruation of euill daies, or houres to be borne in, or to marry in, or to set out on a iourney in; the rules obserued about infants vnbaptized, as that they must not be washed, or they must lye in a sieue, or such like about women that lye in. Such is the not marrying with kinred at the font, as they call it; such are the obseruation of signes of ill lucke, or of death gathered from the crying of birds, or the running of beasts; such is praying at the lighting vp of candles, and the burning of candles ouer the dead corps, or the naming of children with names that agree to men and women, to make them liue the longer; such is, not burying on the north side of the Church, and the like silly trash, with which simple people abound more then is ordinarily obserued.
Thus of the general.
Thus of the generall.