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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 meaning is, that God hath ways to execute his judgement, ways I say that are unresistable (for who can stay a whirlwind?) and terrible like the storm, plagues falling thick and threefold, like the drops of the tempest, and in the means the Lord can run like a Giant, running fiercely and raising the dust with his feet. And to this give all the creatures witness. He rebuketh the sea, and it drieth. Bashan is wasted, and Carmel, and the flour of Lebanon is wasted. The mountains tremble before him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burnt at his sight, yea the world and all that dwell therein. And therefore who can stand before his wrath? or who can abide the fierceness of his wrath? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken by him.
The meaning is, that God hath wayes to execute his iudgement, wayes I say that are vnresistable (for who can stay a whirlewinde?) and terrible like the storme, plagues falling thicke and threefold, like the drops of the tempest, and in the meanes the Lord can runne like a Giant, running fiercely and raising the dust with his feet. And to this giue all the creatures witnesse. He rebuketh the sea, and it drieth. Bashan is wasted, and Carmell, and the floure of Lebanon is wasted. The mountaines tremble before him, and the hils melt, and the earth is burnt at his sight, yea the world and all that dwell therein. And therefore who can stand before his wrath? or who can abide the fiercenesse of his wrath? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rockes are broken by him.
The wrath of God (to show the exquisite, and intolerable,1 and remediless pain that wicked men feel when they bear it) is compared to a consuming fire, and to note the infiniteness of it, God himself is said to be a consuming firez. Moses also saith that the fire that is kindled in Gods wrath, shall burn to the bottom of hell, and it were able to consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundation of the mountainsa