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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.
VERS. 11. Where is neither Grecian, nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian; bond, free, but Christ is all in all things.
VERS. 11. Where is neither Graecian, nor Iew, circumcision nor vncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian; bond, free, but Christ is all in all things.
This Verse may contain an other reason to persuade to mortification and holy life. And the reason may be taken from the great respect God hath of true grace in Christ, and the little love or care he hath for any thing else, a Barbarian, a Scythian, a bond-man, if he have grace shall be accepted: whereas a Grecian, a Jew, a free-man, without grace, is without respect with God, Christ is all. It may be the Apostle here meets with the false Apostles, that so much urged the observation of Jewish rites, & stand so much upon it to divert the people from the sound care of reformation of life, by filling their heads with questions and vain wrangling about the law, whereas the Apostle shows men may be absolute and complete in these outward observances, and yet their circumcision avails them nothing before God. Here are then evidently two things in this verse: first, what it is God stands not upon. 2. What it is, is all in all with him.
THis Verse may containe an other reason to perswade to mortification and holy life. And the reason may be taken from the great respect God hath of true grace in Christ, and the little loue or care he hath for any thing else, a Barbarian, a Scythian, a bond-man, if he haue grace shall be accepted: wheras a Graecian, a Iew, a free-man, without grace, is without respect with God, Christ is all. It may be the Apostle here meets with the false Apostles, that so much vrged the obseruation of Iewish rites, & stand so much vpon it to diuert the people from the sound care of reformation of life, by filling their heads with questions and vaine wrangling about the law, whereas the Apostle shewes men may be absolute and compleat in these outward obseruances, and yet their circumcision auailes them nothing before God. Here are then euidently two things in this verse: first, what it is God stands not vpon. 2. What it is, is all in all with him.