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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.
They have it not in estimation to satisfy the body or flesh] That is,1 they yield not due honour to the body: the body of man is to be honoured, for first the son of God (as the Fathers say) made it with his own hand, in the likeness of the body he assumed. 2. The soul a divine thing is kept in it, and helped by it in great employments. 3. The son of God took the body of a man into the unity of his person. 4. He redeemed the body by his blood, and feeds it with the sacramental body. 5. The body is the temple of the Holy Ghost. 6. It is consecrate to God in baptism. 7. It is a part of the mystical body of Christ. Lastly, it shall be gloriously raised at the last day. ⟨p. 90⟩Then let men know, they must give account that dishonour their bodies, and if these superstitious persons must reckon for it, that punish their bodies without commandment from God, where shall these beasts appear that sin against their bodies by gluttony, and drunkenness, and lust, and whoredom, and cruelty, and murder? Oh the condemnation that abides these impenitent men, that glory in their shame, and mind only to fulfil the lusts of the flesh.
They haue it not in estimation to satisfie the bodie or flesh] That is,1 they yeeld not due honour to the body: the body of man is to be honoured, for first the sonne of God (as the Fathers say) made it with his owne hand, in the likenesse of the body he assumed. 2. The soule a diuine thing is kept in it, and helped by it in great imployments. 3. The sonne of God tooke the body of a man into the vnitie of his person. 4. He redeemed the body by his bloud, and feedes it with the sacramentall body. 5. The body is the temple of the Holy Ghost. 6. It is consecrate to God in baptisme. 7. It is a part of the mysticall body of Christ. Lastly, it shall be gloriously raised at the last day. ⟨p. 90⟩Then let men know, they must giue account that dishonor their bodies, and if these superstitious persons must reckon for it, that punish their bodies without commandement from God, where shall these beasts appeare that sinne against their bodies by gluttony, and drunkennesse, and lust, and whoredome, and cruelty, and murther? Oh the condemnation that abides these impenitent men, that glory in their shame, and minde onely to fulfill the lusts of the flesh.