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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.
The fourth reason may be taken from the sovereignty that God hath over §4all earthly things: and the power he hath given to Christ over them*, now why should we turmoil our selves with care about these, seeing they are in Gods hand in Christ, to have them and dispose of them as may be for his glory and our good.
The fourth reason may bee taken from the soueraignty that God hath ouer §4all earthly things: and the power hee hath giuen to Christ ouer them*, now why should wee turmoyle our selues with care about these, seeing they are in Gods hand in Christ, to haue them and dispose of them as may bee for his glory and our good.
The fifth reason may be taken from the baseness of the nature of all these §5things: for they are not only on the earth, but of the earth: and if they be compared unto the soul of man, for which we ought chiefly to provide, the whole world is not worth one soul: which may appear both by the price of a soul, and the disproportion between the gains of the world and the loss of one soul:1 it is no profit to win the whole world and lose a mans own soul: and besides, if the whole world laid on one heap would have been a sufficient sacrifice for the redemption of the soul, the Lord Jesus would never have abased himself to such a suretyship. But because there could not be found, neither in heaven nor earth, any other name or nature by which we could be saved, therefore he humbled himself,