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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.
Concerning the pacifying of Gods anger to particular persons, I will first consider what will not pacify it, and then what will pacify it. For the first, no multitude of gifts can deliver theeo, and the most mighty helps cannot cause the Lord to with-draw his angerp: it will not avail thee to come before the Lord with burnt offerings and with calves of a year old. The Lord will not be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousand rivers of oil. Nor will the son of thy body make an atonement for the sins of thy soulq. To cry Lord, Lord, at homer, or the Temple of the Lord, the Temple of the Lord sabroad, will not a whit abate of his fierce anger: and as little will it avail to build Churches, mend high ways, erect Tombs for dead Prophets, or the like works of labour or cost.
Concerning the pacifying of Gods anger to particular persons, I will first consider what will not pacifie it, and then what will pacifie it. For the first, no multitude of gifts can deliuer theeo, and the most mighty helpes cannot cause the Lord to with-draw his angerp: it will not auaile thee to come before the Lord with burnt offerings and with calues of a yeere old. The Lord will not be pleased with thousands of rammes, or with ten thousand riuers of oyle. Nor will the sonne of thy body make an attonement for the sinnes of thy souleq. To crie Lord, Lord, at homer, or the Temple of the Lord, the Temple of the Lord s