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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.
Further, if we mark the coherence, in the second chapter of the Epistle to the Ephesians, vers. 2. compared with the first, we may easily discern that a child of disobedience is dead in trespasses and sins. His soul can lie at rest, though he be guilty of never so many sins. Cast a mountain on a dead man, and he will not complain or ail any thing. And sure it is a notable sign of a child of disobedience, to be guilty of a multitude of sins, and yet to be senseless under them: to be able to go from day to day, and week to week, and month to month, and never to ail any thing, for any sound remorse he finds for his sin. Especially when men are at that pass that the Prophet Jeremiah complained of, that though God strike them, yet they are not grieved; yea though the Lord consume them, they refuse to receive correction, and make their faces harder then a rock, refusing to returni.
Further, if wee marke the coherence, in the second chapter of the Epistle to the Ephesians, vers. 2. compared with the first, wee may easily discerne that a childe of disobedience is dead in trespasses and sinnes. His soule can lie at rest, though he be guiltie of neuer so many sinnes. Cast a mountaine on a dead man, and hee will not complaine or aile any thing. And sure it is a notable signe of a childe of disobedience, to be guiltie of a multitude of sinnes, and yet to be senselesse vnder them: to be able to goe from day to day, and weeke to weeke, and moneth to moneth, and neuer to aile any thing, for any sound remorse he findes for his sinne. Especially when men are at that passe that the Prophet Ieremy complained of, that though God strike them, yet they are not grieued; yea though the Lord consume them, they refuse to receiue correction, and make their faces harder then a rocke, refusing to returnei.