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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.
1Anger in man is a perturbation or passion in his heart: and therefore it hath troubled Divines to conceive how anger should be in the most pure, happy, and bountiful nature of God, and the rather seeing affections are not properly in God. Neither is their declaration full enough, that say it is given to God improperly and by anthropopathy: for I am of their opinion that think anger is properly in God. First, in such a manner as agrees to the nature of God that is in a manner to us unconceivable. Secondly, in such a sense as is revealed in Scripture.
1Anger in man is a perturbation or passion in his heart: and therefore it hath troubled Diuines to conceiue how anger should be in the most pure, happie, and bountifull nature of God, and the rather seeing affections are not properly in God. Neither is their declaration full enough, that say it is giuen to God improperly and by anthropopathie: for I am of their opinion that thinke anger is properly in God. First, in such a manner as agrees to the nature of God that is in a manner to vs vnconceiuable. Secondly, in such a sense as is reuealed in Scripture.
- 1Anger is properly in God.
1The wrath of God in Scripture is taken sometimes for his just decree and purpose to revenger, sometimes for commination or threatening to punish. So some think it is to be taken in those words of the Prophet Hosea: I will not do according to the fierceness of my wraths, that is, according to my grievous threatenings. Sometimes it is taken for the effects or punishments themselves, as in the Epistle to the Romans, Is God unrighteous which bringeth wrath