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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.
Where there is neither Grecian nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, nor Scythian, bond nor free. Out of these words these two things may be observed.
Where there is neither Graecian nor Iew, circumcision nor vncircumcision, Barbarian, nor Scythian, bond nor free. Out of these words these two things may be obserued.
1I. That nothing without Christ can make us truly happy. The image of God, or felicity of man, stands not in birth, freedom, natural parts, or outward observances, for he is not a Jew that is one outwardly, nor is that liberty that is only in the flesh, nor is that wisdom that is only in learned men, such as were the Graecians. Dives was a rich man, Goliath was a strong man, Ahithophel was a wise man, Absalom was a fair man, Esau was circumcised, and Cain was well borne, and yet all these are in hell. II. That in Christ there is no difference, all is one, whether thou be poor or rich, Jew or Gentile, bond or free, male or femalea, with God there is no respect of persons. In the power of his ordinances (as by name) in the preaching of the Gospel, he extends his mercy both to Jews and Gentilesb: so in the disposing of his giftsc, he bestows knowledge and other graces, upon people of all sorts, and for acceptation, whosoever feareth him and doth righteousness, he is accepted, of what nation or state soever he bed, and all this will more fully appear, when he shall judge every man without respect of persons, according to his works, at the last daye.