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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.
VERS. 2. Set your affections on things which are above, and not on things which are on the earth.
VERS. 2. Set your affections on things which are aboue, and not on things which are on the earth.
The exhortation in the former verse propounded, is in this verse illustrated and expounded; first, by repetition; secondly, by the contrary. The repetition is in these words; Set your affections on things which are above. The contrary from which he doth dehort, is in these words, and not on things which are on earth.
THe exhortation in the former verse propounded, is in this verse illustrated and expounded; first, by repetition; seconly, by the contrary. The repetition is in these words; Set your affections on things which are aboue. The contrarie from which he doth dehort, is in these words, and not on things which are on earth.
Repetitions in Scripture are not without their use.1 For thereby the holy Ghost usually imports our slowness and dullness of capacity in conceiving, and backwardness in practise, and besides thereby enforceth both the necessity and the excellency of the matter so repeated. And surely, all three may be applied to this repetition. For the contemplation and desire after heavenly things is a most gracious ornament to a religious life, and without some measure of holy affections, it is unpossible to get rid of the power of sin, or to practise with any success or acceptation the duty of a renewed life: and if in any thing we are backward, or wanting, or decaying, or languishing, it is in this rule here given by the Apostle.