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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.
CERTAIN OF THE choicest and chiefest points handled in the third CHAPTER.
CERTAINE OF THE choisest and chiefest points handled in the third CHAPTER.
A Threefold resurrection. fol. 2. How a man may know whether he be risen with Christ. fol. 3. Tis as easy to revive a dead man, as persuade a carnal man. fol. 4 Eight sorts of things that are above. fol. 4 A fourfold presence of Christ. fol. 6 Of Christs sitting at the right hand of the Father. fol. 6 Three benefits come by tender affections. fol. 8 Three sorts of things called things on earth. fol. 8 Eight reasons in general to dissuade from affecting earthly things. fol. 9 Solomons reasons against the love of earthly things. fol. 10. 11 Christs reasons. fol. 12 The faithful are dead three ways. fol. 13 The life of Christians is hid in divers respects. fol. 14 Who may say Christ is their life. fol. 16 Of the appearing of Christ. fol. 16 Six appearings of Christ. fol. 16 Threefold judgement. fol. 16 Who shall judge, who shall be judged, where the judgement shall be, and when. fol. 17 The signs of the second coming of Christ. fol. 18 The form of the last judgement: the preparation of the Judge: the citation, resurrection, collection, and separation of the judged: the law and evidence by which men shall be judged: and the sentence, and the five consequents of the judgment, with the uses. fol. 19. to 22 What we must do that we might be assured of the glory of heaven. fol. 26 How long we must continue our sorrows in mortification. fol. 29 Why sins are called members. fol. 30 Reasons against whoredom. fol. 31 Seven kinds of uncleanness besides whoredom. fol. 33 Remedies against uncleanness. fol. 34 The causes and occasions of lust. fol. 35 What covetousness is, and the effects of it. 36. 37. the signs of it. 38. remedies against it. fol. 39 Gods wrath upon unclean persons. fol. 41 Justice in God considered four ways. fol. 42 The fearfulness of Gods wrath set out. fol. 43 The signs of Gods wrath: the means to pacify Gods anger: and how we may know that God is pacified. fol. 44. 45. 46 The marks of a child of disobedience. fol. 47 Difference between Gods anger towards the godly and the wicked. fol. 48 The profit of remembering our natural misery. fol. 49