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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.
There is mercy corporal, and mercy spiritual, it is corporal mercy to lend, to give, to visit, to clothe, to feed, to protect from violence:1 hospitality to strangers, and the burial of the dead are also corporal mercies. Spiritual mercies are not all of a sort, for we may show mercy sometimes in things wherein no man can help, as by praying unto God for help: now in things wherein man can help, the mercy to be showed respects either the ignorance or other distresses of other men. The mercy to the ignorant is either instruction in the things they should know, or counsel in the things they should do. Now his other distresses arise either from his actions, or from his passions: his actions are either against thee, and so thy mercy is to forgive, or against others, and so thy mercy is to admonish or correct. Thy mercy towards him, in respect of his passions or sufferings, is either in words and so it is consolation, or in deeds, and so it is confirmation. What shall I say? there is the mercy of the Minister, and the mercy of the Magistrate, and also the mercy of the private man.
There is mercy corporall, and mercy spirituall, it is corporall mercy to lend, to giue, to visit, to cloath, to feed, to protect from violence:1 hospitality to strangers, and the buriall of the dead are also corporall mercies. Spirituall mercies are not all of a sort, for wee may shew mercy sometimes in things wherein no man can help, as by praying vnto God for helpe: now in things wherein man can helpe, the mercy to be shewed respects either the ignorance or other distresses of other men. The mercy to the ignorant is either instruction in the things they should know, or councell in the things they should do. Now his other distresses arise either from his actions, or from his passions: his actions are either against thee, and so thy mercy is to forgiue, or against others, and so thy mercy is to admonish or correct. Thy mercy towards him, in respect of his passions or sufferings, is either in words and so it is consolation, or in deeds, and so it is confirmation. What shall I say? there is the mercy of the Minister, and the mercy of the Magistrate, and also the mercy of the priuate man.
- 1Corporal and Spiritual mercy.