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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.
Now concerning vicious anger, I propound two things principally to be considered. 1. Reasons. 2. Remedies against it. Now for the first, There are divers things might persuade a Christian to make conscience of the mortification of anger and frowardness. 1. The commandment of God, which is express, Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, as Solomon recordeth it in the 7th of Ecclesiastesk. 2. The praises the Lord gives to men that can bridle their anger, and the disgraces the Holy Ghost casts upon impatient persons, as Proverb. 14.29. He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. And again, Proverb. 19.11. It is the discretion of a man to defer his anger, it is his glory to pass over a transgression. And again, Prou. 12.8. A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. And in the place of Ecclesiastes before alleged, he saith, Anger resteth in the bosom of fools. 3. The nature of evil anger. What is anger, but the fury of the unclean spirit, the madness of the soul, the unrest of all faculties, a very beast within the heart of man? 4. The effects of anger: Which may be considered, either more generally, or more particularly. And the particular evil effects are either internal, or external. The internal effects are such as these: 1. It blinds the mind, the just anger troubles the mind, but unjust anger blinds it. 2. It looseth the bowels of pity and mercy, especially from the persons. A man hath no affections neither for duties of piety, nor of mercy. 3. It grieves the spirit of Godl. 4. It lets in the Devil into a mans heartm. The external effects are these: 1. It will interrupt prayer, as the Apostle Peter intimates, if there be frowardness through indiscretion or contempt in the family, that will interrupt prayer, and work a negligence in Gods worshipn. And therefore it is one thing the Apostle Paul expressly requires we should look to concerning prayer, namely, That men pray as without doubting, so without wrath