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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.
VERS. 5. Mortify therefore your members which are on earth, fornication, uncleanness, the inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
VERS. 5. Mortifie therefore your members which are on earth, fornication, vncleanesse, the inordinate affection, euill concupiscence, and couetousnesse, which is idolatrie.
These words with those that follow to the tenth verse,1 contain the second principal rule of holy life, and that is the mortification of evil. These evils to be mortified are of two sorts, for either they are vices that concern our selves most, or else they are injuries, that concern the hurt of other also. Of the mortification of vices he entreats v. 5.6.7. of the mortification of injuries he entreats, v. 8.9.
THese words with those that follow to the tenth verse,1 containe the second principall rule of holy life, and that is the mortification of euill. These euills to be mortified are of two sorts, for either they are vices that concerne our selues most, or else they are iniuries, that concerne the hurt of other also. Of the mortification of vices he intreats v. 5.6.7. of the mortification of iniuries he entreats, v. 8.9.
- 1The division of this part of the Chapter.The diuision of this part of the Chapter.
In the first part viz. the exhortation to the mortifying of vices, I consider first, the matter about which he deals, and the reasons. The matter is in verse 5. and the reasons v. 6.7.