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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 is also domesticall malice between husband and wife, brethren and sisters, servants and masters, &c. This domesticall grudge or malice is exceeding hateful to God, and hurtful to the family: besides, it is desperate, for a brother offended is harder to win then a strong castleb: and the Lord hates all that have any hand in it; for he that soweth discord among brethrenc, is one of the six things the Lord hates.
There is also domesticall malice between husband and wife, brethren and sisters, seruants and masters, &c. This domesticall grudge or malice is exceeding hatefull to God, and hurtfull to the familie: besides, it is desperate, for a brother offended is harder to winne then a strong castleb: and the Lord hates all that haue any hand in it; for he that soweth discord among brethrenc, is one of the six things the Lord hates.
There is also malice abroad, between man and man in controversing: and that kind of malice is principally here mentioned. Now this kind of malice is not always open and professed; for he that hateth, as the Wise man saith, many times dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him: there may be seven abominations in his heart, though he speak faird