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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.
Elect] Gods servants are Gods elect, and that both in respect of election before time, and also in respect of election in time, for the Lord hath in his eternal counsel chose them in Christ, to the obtaining of salvation to the praise of his gracea. And besides at some time in their life, the Lord doth select, and separate them, from out of the world, and worldly courses, to the profession of sincerity, having sanctified them by the spirit.
Elect] Gods seruants are Gods elect, and that both in respect of election before time, and also in respect of election in time, for the Lord hath in his eternall counsell chose them in Christ, to the obtaining of saluation to the praise of his gracea. And besides at some time in their life, the Lord doth select, and separate them, from out of the world, and worldly courses, to the profession of sincerity, hauing sanctified them by the spirit.
The doctrine of Election hath both consolation and instruction in it,1 it is full of comfort, if we consider the privileges of Gods chosen, even those great favours he shows them, when he begins once to discover his everlasting choice of them, the Lord doth ever after avouch them for his peculiar people, to make them high in praise and in honourb. The men of their strife shall surely perish and come to nothingc