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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.
Obs. 1 1. That a man cannot both at once seek and affect earth and heaven: for they are here disjoined and opposed,1 a man cannot serve God and mammon, the love of the world is the enmity of God: but this is thus to be understood,2 if the world be sought in the first place, and with chief affection and care.
Obs. 1 1. That a man cannot both at once seeke and affect earth and heauen: for they are heere disioyned and opposed,1 a man cannot serue God and mammon, the loue of the world is the enmitie of God: but this is thus to bee vnderstood,2 if the world be sought in the first place, and with cheefe affection and care.
Obs. 2 2. Nay more, this dehortation implies, that it is hard for a man to deal with the world, but a mans affection will too much run after it: it is hard to be much employed about profits and recreations, but a man shall love them too much.1 Not that it is simply unlawful to use the world, but that we should be very jealous of our selves to watch our own hearts, that our affections be not set on the world.