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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.
In the third chapter these further reasons may be noted. First, all things are swayed with the swing of their seasons and times.1 So as nothing is steady, though be borne, and now plant and build, and laugh, and dance, and embrace, and sow, and love, and live in peace: yet there will be a time to pluck up, and break down, and weep, and mourn, and cast away, and ⟨p. 11⟩hate, and mourn, and die too. Secondly, though the Lord should set the world in a mans heart, yet he might spend all his days and never know the full nature of these thingsm. Thirdly, all things are subject to Gods unavoidable disposing. Let man get what he can, yet God will have the disposing of it: and whatsoever God shall do, it shall abide, to it can no man add, and from it can none diminish. And this God will do that man may fear himn. Fourthly, such is the state of the children of men, that they may lose all they have at the very place of judgemento. Fifthly, yea the very state of mortified men, in the reason of carnal men, because of these oppressions and uncertainties, seems little better then the state of beastsp.
In the third chapter these further reasons may bee noted. First, all things are swayed with the swinge of their seasons and times.1 So as nothing is steady, though bee borne, and now plant and build, and laugh, and daunce, and embrace, and sow, and loue, and liue in peace: yet there will bee a time to plucke vp, and breake downe, and weepe, and mourne, and cast away, and ⟨p. 11⟩hate, and mourne, and die too. Secondly, though the Lord should set the world in a mans heart, yet hee might spend all his dayes and neuer know the full nature of these things