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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.
Inordinate affection] The original word,1 notes internal uncleanness especially the burning and flaming of lust though it never come to action, or the daily passions of lust, which arise out of such a softness or effeminateness of mind, as is carried and fired with every occasion, or temptation: this is the lust of concupiscencea, and howsoever the world little cares for this evil, yet let true Christians strive to keep their hearts pure and clean from it, for they were as good have a burning fire in themb. Secondly, those lusts fight against the soulc, they wound and pierce the conscience. Thirdly, the Devil begins the frame of his work in these: he desires no more liberty, then to be allowed to beget these lusts in the heart. He is not called the father of lustd, for nothing: he can by these inordinate thoughts and affections, erect unto himself such strong holdse, as nothing but the mighty power of God, can cast down. Fourthly, the Apostle saith, lust is foolish, and noisome, and drowns men in perditionf. Fifthly, they hinder the efficacy of the word: that's the reason why divers men and women, are ever learning and are never able to come to the knowledge of the truth: even this, they are carried about with divers lusts. Sixthly, they greatly purge upon faith and hope: they hinder or weaken the trust on the grace of God brought us by Jesus Christ: and therefore the Apostle Peter counsels Christians not to fashion themselves according to the lusts of their former ignoranceg. Seventhly those monstrous crimes, mentioned in the first to the Romans, grow originally from these lustsh