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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.
Secondly, meditation is another great preservative: wouldst thou remove wickedness from thy flesh, even all the vanities of youth? then thou must remember thy creator in the days of thy youtho. Thou must much and often think of the Lord God that made thee, not that thou shouldest wallow in the mire of these swinish pollutions. Besides it is profitable to force thy heart to the often meditation of thine own mortality: that the thoughts of thy death, may be a kind of death to thy lusts: this the Apostle Peter implies, when he saith, as strangers and pilgrims abstain from fleshly lusts: manifestly importing, that if we did seriously think that we are here but strangers and pilgrims, it would tame the violence of these hateful lusts. Also we should much ponder upon the examples of such as have sinned, and the Lord hath fearfully visited them both for and in their sin, for all those things came unto them for ensamples and were written to admonish us upon whom the ends of the world are comep.
Secondly, meditation is another great preseruatiue: wouldst thou remoue wickednesse from thy flesh, euen all the vanities of youth? then thou must remember thy creator in the daies of thy youtho. Thou must much and often think of the Lord God that made thee, not that thou shouldest wallow in the mire of these swinish pollutions. Besides it is profitable to force thy heart to the often meditation of thine owne mortalitie: that the thoughts of thy death, may be a kinde of death to thy lusts: this the Apostle Peter implies, when he saith, as strangers and pilgrims abstaine from fleshly lusts: manifestly importing, that if we did seriously thinke that we are here but strangers and pilgrims, it would tame the violence of these hatefull lusts. Also we should much ponder vpon the examples of such as haue sinned, and the Lord hath fearfully visited them both for and in their sinne, for all those things came vnto them for ensamples and were written to admonish vs vpon whom the ends of the world are comep.
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