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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.
we should lay a necessity upon our selves, to be advised before we would admit contention, or the resolution to contend, for as Solomon saith, by pride cometh contention, but with the well-advised is wisdomx, even this wisdom to forbear contention. Finally, in the fourth to the Ephesians, the Apostle before he saith, Let all bitterness, and wrath, and malice, &c. be put away, had said in the verse before, grieve not the holy spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed to the day of redemptiony: as if he would import, that a man might be induced to put away malice, and the rest of the vices there named, with great ease and readiness, if he would obey the motions of the spirit, and busy himself seriously about the assurance of his full and final redemption, daily thinking of the time when he shall be rid of all wants, and sins, and wrongs too: if we could oftener think of Gods judgements, and the great day of revenge and recompense, it would cause us to have less stomach to be our own judges and revengers. And if the spirit of God might rule us, our flesh would have little heart to busy it self about the works of malice.
we should lay a necessitie vpon our selues, to be aduised before we would admit contention, or the resolution to contend, for as Salomon saith, by pride commeth contention, but with the well-aduised is wisdomex, euen this wisdome to forbeare contention. Finally, in the fourth to the Ephesians, the Apostle before he saith, Let all bitternesse, and wrath, and malice, &c. be put away, had said in the verse before, grieue not the holy spirit of God, whereby yee are sealed to the day of redemptiony: as if he would import, that a man might be induced to put away malice, and the rest of the vices there named, with great ease and readinesse, if he would obey the motions of the spirit, and busie himselfe seriously about the assurance of his full and finall redemption, daily thinking of the time when hee shall be rid of all wants, and sinnes, and wrongs too: if we could oftner thinke of Gods iudgements, and the great day of reuenge and recompence, it would cause vs to haue lesse stomach to be our owne iudges and reuengers. And if the spirit of God might rule vs, our flesh would haue litle heart to busie it selfe about the works of malice.