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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.
And further it helps a man to some measure of patience and meekness and compassion, in dealing with the sins of other men, considering that he himself hath been unwise, disobedient, serving the lusts and divers pleasures, &c. And lastly,1 (as was before noted) it serves to kill the daily lusts that may bud and sprout out after calling.
And further it helps a man to some measure of patience and meeknesse and compassion, in dealing with the sinnes of other men, considering that he himselfe hath been vnwise, disobedient, seruing the lusts and diuers pleasures, &c. And lastly,1 (as was before noted) it serues to kill the daily lusts that may bud and sprout out after calling.
- 1How far private men may meddle with the former sins of others.Hovv farre priuate men may meddle vvith the former sins of others.
Now concerning the remembering of the sins of others, we must know the Apostle had a warrant by his calling and commission to rehearse the sins ⟨p. 50⟩of others. For Gods ministers are enjoined to show Gods people their sins: But a like liberty is not lawful to every private man. Private men may remembers others of their estate past, if it may stir them up to thankfulness, or if it may further them in humiliation for new offences, or they may exhort one another, lest any be deceived by sin, and so for prevention of corruptions unto which they are by nature prone: or in some special cases to clear Gods justice against hard-hearted sinners, otherwise it is a vile and sinful course to be raking into the lives of others: but especially to be grating upon the faults past of penitent sinners. Where God hath pardoned, what hath man to do to impute? And thus of the coherence and general consideration of the words.