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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.
Which are on earth] They are also well said to be on earth: because they are signs of the earthly man, and because they tend only to earthly pleasures and contentments, and because men with these unrepented of, are not admitted into Heaven.
Which are on earth] They are also well sayd to bee on earth: because they are signes of the earthly man, and because they tend only to earthly pleasures and contentments, and because men with these vnrepented of, are not admitted into Heauen.
Thus of the general proposition. Now follows the catalogue of sins to be mortified: before I enter upon the particular consideration of them, some thing may be learned from the Apostles order. First, he teacheth men to reform their own personal vices, & then orders them for mortification of injuries ⟨p. 31⟩to other men: sure it is,1 that every filthy person will be an injurious person: and till men repent of their lusts, and other such like personal corruptions, they will never cease to be injurious to other men. And ordinarily, men that are notable for malice, or blasphemy, that is, cursed speaking, & such like sins, as the Apostle after names,2 they are exceeding vicious persons other ways. Instance but in such as reproach Gods servants: mark it both in City and Country, who are they that raise and vent all slanders and strange reports, concerning such as preach or profess the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the truth and sincerity of it: I say mark them particularly: for my own part, in my little observation, I have found them always, either to be Papists, or superstitious persons, or drunkards, or notable whore-masters and filthy persons, or people guilty of other notable crimes; indeed sometimes their abominations are not so commonly and publicly discoursed of, because either they are men of greater place, or else their vices are more covered over and gilded with cunning pretences: yet seldom falls it out, but their wickedness is commonly known: and many times Gods children that are unjustly touched, could upon sufficient grounds detect strange abominations in their adversaries, and this was unto David usually a strong argument of comfort, that his adversaries were men whom he knew to be workers of iniquity. And thus much from the order of these catalogues.