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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.
And the rather should you be for ever careful to keep your selves from these evils, and the like, or speedily to subdue them, & forsake them,1 seeing you have felt by experience in your unregenerate estate what it is to have sin like a monster to live and reign in the heart or life.
And the rather should you be for euer carefull to keepe your selues from these euils, and the like, or speedily to subdue them, & forsake them,1 seeing you haue felt by experience in your vnregenerate estate what it is to haue sinne like a monster to liue and reigne in the heart or life.
- 1Verse 7. In which ye also walked sometime when ye lived in them.Verse 7. In vvhich yee also vvalked sometime when ye liued in them.
You must also make conscience of injurious dealing with others,1 and that not only of the gross acts of injuries, but of doing wrong in your very words, yea in the passions of your heart: yea to approve that now ye walk not in sin, show your uprightness, by putting away even every thing that might tend to the injury of others. To express my meaning I will instance in divers sins, the unregenerate would make no conscience of. And first in the heart there is inward fretting, and that passion that discovers it self by outward signs, and that inveterate anger called malice: these you must make conscience of. Besides in the tongue there are three vices you must also avoid, viz. cursed speaking, filthy speaking, and lying.
You must also make conscience of iniurious dealing with others,1