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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.
As mans body is a little world, and so the example of the world which was in God from all eternity, is as it were briefly and summarily expressed by God in mans body. 2. There is none of our members almost but they are attributed to God in Scripture, and so there is a double use of our members, the one that they might serve the offices of the soul, and the other that they might be as it were certain types or resemblances of some of the perfections of God. 3. Because the gifts of the mind do cause the body to shine as the candle doth the horn in the lantern.
As mans body is a little world, and so the example of the world which was in God from all eternity, is as it were briefly and summarily exprest by God in mans body. 2. There is none of our members almost but they are attributed to God in Scripture, and so there is a double vse of our members, the one that they might serue the offices of the soule, and the other that they might be as it were certaine types or resemblances of some of the perfections of God. 3. Because the gifts of the minde do cause the body to shine as the candle doth the horne in the lanthorne.
Thirdly, man is after Gods Image in the qualities of the soul: such as are wisdom, love, zeal, patience, meekness, and the rest: for in these he resembleth in some manner those glorious and blessed attributes of God. 4. Man is after Gods Image, in respect of sanctity of actions, in that he is holy as he is holy, and in that he resembleth God in his works, as in loving and hating where God loves and hates, and in knowing and approving of things as God approves or knows of them, it is plain man resembles God in loving and showing kindness to his enemies* but generally by holiness of carriage man doth resemble God, I mean in the creation did so, and by grace the faithful begin to do so. Lastly man bears the Image of God in his sovereignty of dominion, and that both over himself and as he is Gods vicegerent over the living creatures and the earth, and thus of the first point.
Thirdly, man is after Gods Image in the qualities of the soule: such as are wisedome, loue, zeale, patience, meeknesse, and the rest: for in these he resembleth in some manner those glorious and blessed attributes of God. 4. Man is after Gods Image, in respect of sanctity of actions, in that hee is holy as he is holy, and in that he resembleth God in his workes, as in louing and hating where God loues and hates, and in knowing and approuing of things as God approues or knowes of them, it is plaine man resembles God in louing and shewing kindnesse to his enemies