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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.
Mortify] To mortify is to kill, or to apply that which will make dead. The Lord works in matters of grace,1 in the judgement of flesh and blood by contraries. Men must be poor, if they would have a kingdom,a men must sorrow if they would be comforted. Men must serve if they would be freeb. And here, men must die if they would live. Gods thoughts are not as mans, but his ways are higher then mans ways, as the heavens are higher then the earthc. Which may teach us as to live by faith, so not to trust the judgement the world or the flesh in the things of God.
Mortifie] To mortifie is to kill, or to apply that which will make deade. The Lord workes in matters of grace,1 in the iudgement of flesh and bloud by contraries. Men must be poore, if they would haue a kingdom,a men must sorrow if they would be comforted. Men must serue if they would be freeb. And here, men must die if they would liue. Gods thoughts are not as mans, but his waies are higher then mans waies, as the heauens are higher then the earthc. Which may teach vs as to liue by faith, so not to trust the iudgement the world or the flesh in the things of God.
- 1God works by contraries.God vvorkes by contraries.
- aMat. 5.3.4.