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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.
Q. 1But how may the children of disobedience be known? Ans. 2We may gather signs either from the consideration of these words, or from other Scriptures. From these words two ways: first, he is a child of disobedience,3 that is led and ruled, and hath all his thoughts and affections, and his actions as it were framed and begotten, and nursed up by the corruption of his nature arising from the disobedience of the first man, or by the temptations of Satan the Prince of all darkness and disobedience. It is one thing to sin by infirmity, to fall by occasion into a sin, and another thing to be led and ruled, and to frame ones life and employment after the rules and projects that are hatched by the flesh or Satan. To be a child to sin, that is to be ruled and mastered and led by it, to be as it were at the command of lust and corruption, that is not in a child of God standing in uprightness. Secondly,4 the word here rendered disobedience, imports unteachableness, such a disobedience as is wilful, when a man sins, and will sin, and will not be persuaded either by Gods word, or Gods spirit, or Gods people, that would advise or admonish him. To be of an incurable or inteachable disposition, is a rank sign of a child of disobedience.
Q. 1But how may the children of disobedience be knowne? Ans. 2We may gather signes either from the consideration of these words, or from other Scriptures. From these words two wayes: first, he is a childe of disobedience,3 that is led and ruled, and hath all his thoughts and affections, and his actions as it were framed and begotten, and nursed vp by the corruption of his nature arising from the disobedience of the first man, or by the temptations of Sathan the Prince of all darknesse and disobedience. It is one thing to sinne by infirmitie, to fall by occasion into a sinne, and another thing to be led and ruled, and to frame ones life and imployment after the rules and proiects that are hatched by the flesh or Sathan. To be a childe to sinne, that is to be ruled and mastered and led by it, to be as it were at the command of lust and corruption, that is not in a childe of God standing in vprightnesse. Secondly,