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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.
1Gods Image is in Christ, in the Angels, and in man, Christ is the Image of God in two respects, because he is the eternal son, begotten of his substance: and therefore called the character of his person or substancem, The Image of the invisible Godn, and so he hath most perfectly the nature of the father in him. 2. Because he was manifested in the flesh, for in Christ, made visible by the flesh, the perfection and as it were the face of the Father is now seen. And therefore our Saviour saith, he that seeth me hath seen the Fathero, for the fullness of the godhead which was in the son being united and as it were imprinted on the flesh bodilyp, he did resemble and as it were express his own and his fathers nature after divers manners, and by divers works, or actions.
1Gods Image is in Christ, in the Angels, and in man, Christ is the Image of God in two respects, because he is the eternall sonne, begotten of his substance: and therefore called the character of his person or substancem, The Image of the inuisible Godn, and so he hath most perfitly the nature of the father in him. 2. Because he was manifested in the flesh, for in Christ, made visible by the flesh, the perfection and as it were the face of the Father is now seene. And therefore our Sauiour saith, he that seeth mee hath seene the Fathero, for the fulnesse of the godhead which was in the sonne being vnited and as it were imprinted on the flesh bodilyp, he did resemble and as it were expresse his owne and his fathers nature after diuers manners, and by diuers workes, or actions.