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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 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, 2and took upon him the form of a servant, and was obedient unto the death, even the death of the cross.
The fifth reason may be taken from the basenesse of the nature of all these §5things: for they are not onely on the earth, but of the earth: and if they bee compared vnto the soule of man, for which wee ought cheefely to prouide, the whole world is not worth one soule: which may appeare both by the price of a soule, and the disproportion betweene the gaines of the world and the losse of one soule:1 it is no profit to winne the whole world and lose a mans owne soule: and besides, if the whole world layd on one heape would haue beene a sufficient sacrifice for the redemption of the soule, the Lord Iesus would neuer haue abased himselfe to such a suretiship. But because there could not be found, neither in heauen nor earth, any other name or nature by which wee could be saued, therefore hee humbled himselfe, 2and tooke vpon him the forme of a seruant, and was obedient vnto the death, euen the death of the crosse.
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