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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.
And in the ninth Chapter, two reasons more are added. First, no man can know the love or hatred of God by these things. Secondly, they are not gotten always, by help of means. For the race is not always to the swift, ⟨p. 12⟩nor the battle to the strong, nor riches to men of understanding, nor favour to the wise: which makes the Atheist and Epicure conclude, that time and chance cometh to all things.
And in the ninth Chapter, two reasons more are added. First, no man can know the loue or hatred of God by these things. Secondly, they are not gotten alwayes, by helpe of meanes. For the race is not alwayes to the swift, ⟨p. 12⟩nor the battell to the strong, nor riches to men of vnderstanding, nor fauour to the wise: which makes the Atheist and Epicure conclude, that time and chance commeth to all things.
The sum of all that Solomon can say is, vanity of vanities all is vanity. And now that we have heard Solomon, let us in the next place hear a greater than Solomon.
The summe of all that Salomon can say is, vanity of vanities all is vanity. And now that wee haue heard Salomon, let vs in the next place heare a greater than Salomon.
1Our Saviour Christ in the sixth of Matthew, divides the care of earthly things into two sorts. For either men are greedily transported with the desire of getting treasures, that is, abundance and superfluities: or else they toil their hearts with distrustful and distracting cares, about necessaries, as what they shall eat, and what they shall put on. From the first kind of care, he dissuades with four reasons.