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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.
Also] Sin is a poison that overflows all sorts of men. This also takes in rich men, and great men, and lea•ned men, and old men, and the civiller sort of men. There is no estate, calling or condition of men, nor sex, or nation, but they have been infected with this plague. It hath run over the whole earth. And therefore it should humble rich men, and learned men, and all sorts of men. Look not at thy wealth, or thy wit, or thy learning, or thy nobility, or thy same amongst men, look at thy filthy nature: thou hast now, or thou hast had the plague upon thy soul: and as wise, and learned, and rich, and civill, and noble, as thou have died of this sickness, and are in hell.
Also] Sinne is a poyson that ouerflowes all sorts of men. This also takes in rich men, and great men, and lea•ned men, and old men, and the ciuiller sort of men. There is no estate, calling or condition of men, nor sex, or nation, but they haue been infected with this plague. It hath runne ouer the whole earth. And therefore it should humble rich men, and learned men, and all sorts of men. Looke not at thy wealth, or thy wit, or thy learning, or thy nobilitie, or thy same amongst men, looke at thy filthy nature: thou hast now, or thou hast had the plague vpon thy soule: and as wise, and learned, and rich, and ciuill, and noble, as thou haue died of this sicknes, and are in hell.
Walked] This word notes not only inclination to sin, but action: not only words, but practise; and in practise, not only a falling by infirmity, but continuance and progress in sin. To walk in sin, is to proceed in sin from one kind to another, and from one sin to another, and to lie and dwell in sin. And this is the wretched condition and thraldom of every one by nature, thus hard is it to give over sin, and were it not for the great mercy of God, thus would all men continue.
Walked] This word notes not onely inclination to sinne, but action: not only words, but practise; and in practise, not onely a falling by infirmitie, but continuance and progresse in sinne. To walke in sinne, is to proceede in sinne from one kind to another, and from one sinne to another, and to lie and dwell in sinne. And this is the wretched condition and thraldome of euery one by nature, thus hard is it to giue ouer sinne, and were it not for the great mercy of God, thus would all men continue.