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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.
The second is, Ye lived in them] That is,1 ye set the delight of your hearts upon them. Sin was the life of your lives. None many times more lively and in greater jollity, then such as are in greatest danger of Gods wrath: and so cursedly vile is mans evil disposition, that as many men are the more sinful they are the more secure, and full of carnal liveliness. Who more frolic, then our drunkards, swaggerers, swearers, abominable filthy persons? Yea, they carry themselves, as if they had found out a life of excellency and contentment above all other men: and yet are buried in the ditches of monstrous wickedness, and are descending swiftly to their own place, hasting to the vengeance to come. Many times the holiest men are most pensive, and the vilest men, most lively.
The second is, Ye liued in them] That is,1 yee set the delight of your hearts vpon them. Sinne was the life of your liues. None many times more liuely and in greater iollity, then such as are in greatest danger of Gods wrath: and so cursedly vile is mans euill disposition, that as many men are the more sinfull they are the more secure, and full of carnall liuelinesse. Who more frollicke, then our drunkards, swaggerers, swearers, abominable filthy persons? Yea, they carry themselues, as if they had found out a life of excellency and contentment aboue all other men: and yet are buried in the ditches of monstrous wickednes, and are descending swiftly to their owne place, hasting to the vengeance to come. Many times the holiest men are most pensiue, and the vilest men, most liuely.
- 1The wickedest men many times most lively.The wickedest men many times most liuely.
Lived] There is a fourfold life of men.1