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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.
Love] Love is of divers kinds, there is natural, civill, moral, and religious love: It is natural love for a man to love himself, his parents, kindred, &c. Tis civill love that is framed in us by the laws of men, by authority from God, whereby we are brought not to violate the rules of justice, or society: In moral love, that love of friends is of eminent respect; but it is religious or Christian love is meant here.
Loue] Loue is of diuers kindes, there is naturall, ciuill, morall, and religious loue: It is naturall loue for a man to loue himselfe, his parents, kinred, &c. Tis ciuill loue that is framed in vs by the lawes of men, by authoritie from God, whereby we are brought not to violate the rules of iustice, or society: In morall loue, that loue of friends is of eminent respect; but it is religious or Christian loue is meant here.
Christian love is carried both towards God and towards men, and both may be here meant: For the very love of God may be required as needful in our conversing with men, because we can never love men aright, till we first love God; and besides we are bound in our carriage, to show our love to God, by zeal for his glory, and avoiding sin in our callings, for the love we bear to him.
Christian loue is caried both towards God and towards men, and both may be here meant: For the very loue of God may be required as needfull in our conuersing with men, because we can neuer loue men aright, till we first loue God; and besides we are bound in our cariage, to shew our loue to God, by zeale for his glory, and auoyding sinne in our callings, for the loue we beare to him.
Sure it is that the true love of God is exceeding needful to be put on, as a most royal robe; I say the true love of God, and therefore I advise all sorts of men as to labour for it, so to try themselves whether this love of God be right in them; if we love God, we receive them that come in his name