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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.
That this rule may be more clearly understood, and more carefully practised, it will be profitable to consider distinctly, what things are above, and how they are to be sought. And so the things that are above may be distinguished into eight sorts. First, God is above: for he dwells in the high and holy places*, and he must be soughtx, and if you ask what we must seek in God, I answer, we must seek the true knowledge of his naturey. We must seek his favour, and the pacification of his just anger for our sinsz. We must seek his face, dand presencea. We must seek his honour and gloryb. And we must seek his salvationc. And if you ask how we must seek God; I answer, we must seek God, with acknowledgement of our faults, with weeping and repentance for our sinse, with the desire of our heartsf, with prayer and supplicationg, with fear of his merciesh, with meeknessi, and in the way of holy life.
That this rule may bee more cleerely vnderstood, and more carefully practised, it will bee profitable to consider distinctly, what things are aboue, and how they are to be sought. And so the things that are aboue may bee distinguished into eight sorts. First, God is aboue: for hee dwels in the high and holy places