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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.
There are divers things are good to repress and subdue and mortify anger in our selves. 1. From the coherence of these words with the former verse, it appears, that the serious and frequent meditation of our misery, is a good means to cut down the power and unruliness of our passions. 2. Saving knowledge will make a man peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreatedy; and the true reason why there is so much passion many times in the heart, is, because there is so little knowledge in the head: for passion and folly are twins. Thirdly, to prevent anger, or to restrain it, it is good to take heed of meddling with the strife that belongs not to us, but carefully to mind and meddle with our own businessa, especially we should take heed of meddling with foolish and indiscreet persons, for he that contendeth with the foolish, whether he rage or laugh there is no restb. Fourthly, we must not give place to wrath c, nor let it have a vent by sudden, and unadvised words, or by suffering our affections to increase in swelling and desire of revenge: we should silence our passions, and resolve to suspect and restrain our words. Anger smothered will languish, but let out will flame unto further mischief. Fifthly, we should divert the course of our anger, and spend the heat of our affections upon our own sins, and it were good to get into our heads a catalogue of some of our chiefest corruptions, that if we be suddenly tempted to anger, we might presently think of those sins, and spend our zeal upon them. Sixthly, we should consider him that provokes us to anger; that he is the instrument of God to try our patience: and that if he do it wilfully it is a brand of his folly. Lastly, the meditation of the passion of Christ is an excellent remedy to kill anger and to crucify it. And thus of anger in our selves.
There are diuers things are good to represse and subdue and mortifie anger in our selues. 1. From the coherence of these words with the former verse, it appeares, that the serious and frequent meditation of our misery, is a good meanes to cut downe the power and vnrulinesse of our passions. 2. Sauing knowledge will make a man peaceable, gentle, easie to be intreatedy