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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.
12. The old man partly in respect of the first Adam, whose sin is ours by propagation, and who is called old, to distinguish him from the second Adama: and partly in respect of our state of corruption, which in the renewed estate we change so, that our condition after calling is said to be new, and our disposition before calling said to be old. This corruption may be said to be old also by the effects, for in godly men it waxeth old and withereth more and more daily by the power of Christ in them: and in wicked men, it spends the strength, and vigour, and power of the faculties of the soul, and makes him more and more withered and deformed in Gods sight, and withal it hastens old age, and death upon their bodies. Also in some men, sin may be said to be old in respect of continuance, this is most fearful; age in any corruption is a most grievous circumstance of aggravation; it is best not to sin at all, and the next, to get quickly out of it.
12. The old man partly in respect of the first Adam, whose sinne is ours by propagation, and who is called old, to distinguish him from the second Adama: and partly in respect of our state of corruption, which in the renued estate we change so, that our condition after calling is said to be new, and our disposition before calling said to be old. This corruption may be said to be old also by the effects, for in godly men it waxeth old and withereth more and more daily by the power of Christ in them: and in wicked men, it spends the strength, and vigor, and power of the faculties of the soule, and makes him more and more withered and deformed in Gods sight, and withall it hastens old age, and death vpon their bodies. Also in some men, sinne may be said to be old in respect of continuance, this is most fearefull; age in any corruption is a most grieuous circumstance of aggrauation; it is best not to sinne at all, and the next, to get quickly out of it.
- 1And why it is called the old man.And vvhy it is called the old man.