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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.
Cursed speaking] The word in the original, is [Greek or Hebrew], blasphemy. Now blasphemy or cursed speaking, it is a sin either against piety, or against righteousness. As it is against piety, it is blasphemy to reproach, or reason against the person or nature of God: or against the providence and works of God: or against the worship of God and the means thereof; and so it is cursed speaking and a kind of blasphemy to repine at Gods worksm: to reproach Gods ⟨p. 60⟩sabbathsn, or messengerso, or his word. Also there is a cursed speaking which is against righteousness in the second table: and thus it is cursed speaking, When subjects curse the Kingp: When Masters threaten their servantsq: When Parents provoke their childrenr: When Husbands are bitter to their Wivess: When wives brawl and chide with their Husbandst: When great men lord it over the pooru, and the like. Cursed speaking is either before the face, and so it is strife of words; or behind the back, and so it is backbiting or whispering*. It is cursed speaking, to mock and scorn; it is cursed speaking, to judge and censure; it is cursed speaking, to slander and disgrace; it is cursed speaking, to be ever complaining in all places. Finally, it is cursed speaking when men speak evil of any man, and there is a special kind of it in speaking evil of godly men, and this properly is blasphemy in the second table, for the Lord for the honour he bears to his people, is pleased to afford the name of blasphemy to their reproaches, as importing, that he takes it as if he were reproached himself.