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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.
Only in showing mercy we must look to divers rules, it must be holy mercy, not foolish pity, as magistrates must not spare where God will punish, for this is every where a monstrous wickedness in careless magistrates, under the pretence of mercy they spare the punishment of drunkenness, whoredom, but especially blood, and the profanation of the Sabbath. It is a wonder that many Magistrates should ever go to heaven, they are guilty of so much blood and wickedness, by not executing the Judgement of God, and the King, upon such villainies. And it is not mercy under pretence of housekeeping to entertain disordered persons, swaggerers, drunkards, swearers, gamesters, and the like, he that will show mercy must have a good eye *to consider where, and to whom, and how he shows mercy, the true merciful man doth measure his affairs by judgementx. 2. Thy mercy must be speedy mercy, thou must not say go and come again to morrow, if thou canst do it nowy. 3. It must be of goods well gotten, God hates robbery for burnt offeringz. 4. We must look to our ends, for that mercy is lost that is showed to win the praise of men, or for any other carnal respect.
Onely in shewing mercy we must looke to diuers rules, it must bee holy mercy, not foolish pitty, as magistrates must not spare where God will punish, for this is euery where a monstrous wickednesse in carelesse magistrates, vnder the pretence of mercy they spare the punishment of drunkenesse, whoredome, but especially bloud, and the prophanation of the Sabbath. It is a wonder that many Magistrates should euer go to heauen, they are guiltie of so much bloud and wickednesse, by not executing the Iudgement of God, and the King, vpon such villanies. And it is not mercie vnder pretence of housekeeping to entertaine disordered persons, swaggerers, drunkards, swearers, gamesters, and the like, he that will shew mercy must haue a good eye *to consider where, and to whom, and how he shewes mercy, the true mercifull man doth measure his affaires by iudgement