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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.
3. Men that are truly renewed after the Image of Christ are willing to be appointed and prescribed, for the attaining and exercise of every holy needful grace and duty, he that hath true experience of the beginning of any true grace, hath a true desire, and a willing endeavour, and a just estimation of all grace. For as he that repents of one sin loves no sin, so he that travels in the birth of any grace desires all grace, so far as in conscience he knows them to be required of God, and in some degree, except it be in the time of violent temptations, or that the loss of the means occasion any deadness or faintness, in the desires of the heart, or that there be a relapse into some presumptuous sin after calling.
3. Men that are truely renued after the Image of Christ are willing to bee appointed and prescribed, for the attaining and exercise of euery holy needfull grace and dutie, he that hath true experience of the beginning of any true grace, hath a true desire, and a willing endeauour, and a iust estimation of all grace. For as he that repents of one sinne loues no sin, so he that trauels in the birth of any grace desires all grace, so farre as in conscience he knowes them to be required of God, and in some degree, except it be in the time of violent temptations, or that the losse of the meanes occasion any deadnesse or faintnesse, in the desires of the heart, or that there be a relapse into some presumptuous sinne after calling.
4. If this (therefore) carry us to the former verse, then we are informed, that our endeavour after mercy, meekness, patience, love, peace or the rest, will never want acceptation with God. And withal we may take comfort if we ⟨p. 75⟩would seriously set about the practise of these, though we found many lets, and doubts, and difficulties, yet Christ will be all in all to help us, and give good success.
4. If this (therefore) carry vs to the former verse, then we are informed, that our indeauour after mercy, meeknesse, patience, loue, peace or the rest, will neuer want acceptation with God. And withall wee may take comfort if we