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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.
In the first there is both the matter to be mortified, & the reasons.
In the first there is two things: 1. the proposition of mortification, ⟨image 180⟩Mortify therefore your members that are on earth. 2. The catalogue of vices to be mortified, which are either against the seventh Commandment, fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection: or against the tenth Commandment, evil concupiscence: or against the first Commandment, covetousness which is Idolatry.
In the first there is two things: 1. the proposition of mortification, ⟨image 180⟩Mortifie therefore your members that are on earth. 2. The catalogue of vices to be mortified, which are either against the seuenth Commandement, fornication, vncleanesse, inordinate affection: or against the tenth Commandement, euill concupiscence: or against the first Commandement, couetousnesse which is Idolatrie.
The reasons are taken, first from the evil effect, which is the wrath of God, amplified by the persons on whom it falls, the children of disobedience, v. 6.1 Secondly, from experience, in which ye also walked when ye lived in them, v. 7.2
The reasons are taken, first from the euill effect, which is the wrath of God, amplified by the persons on whom it falls, the children of disobedience, v. 6.