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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.
The uses of all these together, now follow. And first we may hence see great cause of thankfulness,1 if the Lord have delivered us and kept us from these monstrous abominations, and especially if the Lord have made us sincere to look to and pray against, and in some happy measure to get victory over those base lusts of the heart and evil thoughts: if there were nothing else to break the pride of our natures, this should, to consider seriously what ⟨p. 34⟩monstrous devilish filthiness, Satan hath wrought others to, and if God should leave us, might bring the best of us to. But especially this should teach us to use all possible remedies against these or any of these uncleannesses.
The vses of all these together, now follow. And first wee may hence see great cause of thankefulnesse,1 if the Lord haue deliuered vs and kept vs from these monstrous abhominations, and especially if the Lord haue made vs sincere to looke to and pray against, and in some happy measure to get victory ouer those base lusts of the heart and euill thoughts: if there were nothing else to breake the pride of our natures, this should, to consider seriously what ⟨p. 34⟩monstrous diuelish filthinesse, Sathan hath wrought others to, and if God should leaue vs, might bring the best of vs to. But especially this should teach vs to vse all possible remedies against these or any of these vncleanesses.
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