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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.
Seeing you have put off the old man with his works.] In these words with the verses that follow to the 12th is contained three reasons to enforce the mortification of injuries.
Seeing you haue put off the old man with his workes.] In these words with the verses that follow to the 12th is contained three reasons to inforce the mortification of iniuries.
I. They are the works of the old man:1 and they have by profession put off the old man, and so they should do his works. II. They are now in the state of grace, they are new men, and therefore have new manners: they are by the means renewed in knowledge,2 and therefore ought to grow in practise, even in the mortification of what remains of corruption, they are renewed after the Image of Christ, and Christs image is the pattern of all holiness, and they must therefore leave those sins, because how like soever they be to the humours and dispositions of the most men, yet they are not found in the Image of Christ. III. God is unpartially righteous and just: if men mind not mortification, he cares not for them, though they were Jews, circumcised, freemen. And contrariwise, if they do conscionably strive after the holiness of Christ, and the mortification of sins, he will accept them, though they were Graecians, Scythians, bond, &c.
I. They are the workes of the old man:1 and they haue by profession put off the old man, and so they should doe his workes. II. They are now in the state of grace, they are new men, and therefore haue new manners: they are by the meanes renued in knowledge,2 and therefore ought to grow in practise, euen in the mortification of what remaines of corruption, they are renued after the Image of Christ, and Christs image is the patterne of all holinesse, and they must therefore leaue those sinnes, because how like soeuer they bee to the humors and dispositions of the most men, yet they are not found in the Image of Christ. III. God is vnpartially righteous and iust: if men minde not mortification, he cares not for them, though they were Iewes, circumcised, freemen. And contrariwise, if they doe conscionably striue after the holinesse of Christ, and the mortification of sinnes, hee will accept them, though they were Graecians, Scythians, bond, &c.