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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.
If the word of Christ on earth had such power as it had in the garden, to strike stubborn hearted men to the earth, what power (think we) will it have when be speaks as the Lord from heaven? When Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Apostle John, and others saw but one Angel, in a lesser manifestation of his glory, coming as a Messenger of good tidings, they fall down, and are full of singular fear: if the sight of one Angel be so terrible, what will the sight of all the thousand thousands of Angels be? especially when they come clothed with all their brightness of glory? And if good men that had good consciences were so frighted, what shall become of evil men with their evil consciences? And if the messengers of good tidings do so amaze, how shall the executioners of a most terrible sentence compass them about with confusion both of face and heart? If the drowning of the old world, the burning of Sodom, the opening of the earth to swallow up Dathan and Abiram, and such like judgments, have so much horror in them; how then can any tongue express, or heart now conceive the horror of this day, when all the millions of wicked men shall be delivered up to those eternal and remediless torments? If it be such a shame to do penance for one fault, in one congregation, where men will ⟨p. 23⟩pray for the offender. What a shame will it be when all thy faults shall be discovered before all the whole world, without all hope of pity or help?
If the word of Christ on earth had such power as it had in the garden, to strike stubborne hearted men to the earth, what power (thinke wee) will it haue when be speakes as the Lord from heauen? When Ezechiel, Daniel, and the Apostle Iohn, and others saw but one Angell, in a lesser manifestation of his glory, comming as a Messenger of good tidings, they fall downe, and are full of singular feare: if the sight of one Angell bee so terrible, what will the sight of all the thousand thousands of Angels be? especially when they come cloathed with all their brightnesse of glory? And if good men that had good consciences were so frighted, what shall become of euill men with their euill consciences? And if the messengers of good tidings doe so amaze, how shall the executioners of a most terrible sentence compasse them about with confusion both of face and heart? If the drowning of the old world, the burning of Sodome, the opening of the earth to swallow vp Dathan and Abiram, and such like iudgments, haue so much horrour in them; how then can any tongue expresse, or heart now conceiue the horror of this day, when all the millions of wicked men shall be deliuered vp to those eternall and remedilesse torments? If it be such a shame to doe penance for one fault, in one congregation, where men will