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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 proposition of the exhortation to the study of heavenly things, laid down in this verse, two things are to be considered; first, what: or the duty required, viz. seek those things which are above? secondly, why: or the reasons to enforce the duty, and they are four. First, ye are risen with Christ in the first resurrection. Secondly, these things are above, and not attained without seeking or study. Thirdly, Christ is above in his bodily presence. Fourthly, Christ sits at the right hand of God, exalted in the glory of his father, each of these strongly conclude the exhortation, as will further appear in the particular handling of them.
In the proposition of the exhortation to the studie of heauenly things, layed downe in this verse, two things are to bee considered; first, what: or the dutie required, viz. seeke those things which are aboue? secondly, why: or the reasons to enforce the dutie, and they are foure. First, ye are risen with Christ in the first resurrection. Secondly, these things are aboue, and not attained without seeking or studie. Thirdly, Christ is aboue in his bodily presence. Fourthly, Christ sits at the right hand of God, exalted in the glory of his father, each of these strongly conclude the exhortation, as will further appeare in the particular handling of them.
If ye be risen with Christ.]
If yee be risen with Christ.]
1There may be conceived to be a threefold resurrection of a Christian. The first is sacramental. And thus we rise again in baptism. The second is corporal, cand so we shall rise again in the day of Jesus Christ, in our bodies out of the dust of the earth. The third is spiritual, and so we must rise in this life, in soul, from the death of sin, or else we shall never be delivered from the second death of this spiritual resurrection, (called elsewhere the first resurrection) he here entreats. And it is a work of the spirit of grace, delivering us from the power of sin, by which we are quickened to the heavenly desires and endeavours of holy life, by the virtue of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, applied unto us by faith, in the effectual use of Gods ordinances. It