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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.
Particular sins that a man hath greatly loved, they are put away by serious and distinct labour in prayer, and sensible sorrow and grief of heart for them: For less then this will not suffice for particular beloved sins. Now lastly, there will remain certain remnants of some sins, that have roots in our corrupted dispositions, even after the first repentance. Now these are said in Gods acceptation to be put away, when a man prays against them, and mourns over them, and daily judgeth himself for them: and so they may be in his nature, & yet be truly, though not perfectly put away. And thus of the general charge. The catalogue follows. And the sins are either sins of the heart, or sins of the tongue. The sins of the heart are anger, wrath, malice. The sins of the tongue are, blaspheming or cursed speaking, filthy speaking, and lying. First of the sins of the heart.
Particular sinnes that a man hath greatly loued, they are put away by serious and distinct labour in praier, and sensible sorrow and griefe of heart for them: For lesse then this will not suffice for particular beloued sinnes. Now lastly, there will remaine certaine remnants of some sins, that haue rootes in our corrupted dispositions, euen after the first repentance. Now these are said in Gods acceptation to be put away, when a man prayes against them, and mournes ouer them, and daily iudgeth himselfe for them: and so they may be in his nature, & yet be truly, though not perfitly put away. And thus of the generall charge. The catalogue followes. And the sinnes are either sinnes of the heart, or sinnes of the tongue. The sinnes of the heart are anger, wrath, malice. The sinnes of the tongue are, blaspheming or cursed speaking, filthy speaking, and lying. First of the sinnes of the heart.
Anger, wrath,] I suppose these words express one and the same sin: it may be the two words import two degrees of anger. For there is inward fretting, without words or sign: and there is open anger, a signified passion, that discovers it self by outward shows: both are justly condemned.
Anger, wrath,] I suppose these words expresse one and the same sinne: it may be the two words import two degrees of anger. For there is inward fretting, without words or signe: and there is open anger, a signified passion, that discouers it selfe by outward shewes: both are iustly condemned.