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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.
2. Mercies, notes that it is not enough to be merciful once or seldom, but we must be much in the works of mercy, seldom mercy will be no better accepted with God, then seldom prayer, we are bound to watch to the opportunity ⟨p. 78⟩of mercy: and we shall reap not only according to the matter, but according to the measure of mercyb.
2. Mercies, notes that it is not enough to be mercifull once or seldome, but we must be much in the workes of mercy, seldome mercy will be no better accepted with God, then seldome praier, we are bound to watch to the opportunitie ⟨p. 78⟩of mercy: and we shall reape not only according to the matter, but according to the measure of mercyb.
- bHosea 10 12. What is bowels of mercy.
3. It is not enough to be merciful, but we must put on the bowels of mercies, and this hath in it divers things. For it imports:
3. It is not enough to be mercifull, but we must put on the bowels of mercies, and this hath in it diuers things. For it imports: