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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.
The love to men is love of enemies, or brotherly love of Gods children; Christians are bound to love their very enemies, and this kind of love must be put on as well as the other, only let us advisedly consider what the love of enemies hath in it. When God requires us to love our enemies, he doth not require us to love their vices, or to hold needless society with their persons, or to further them in such kindnesses as might make them more wicked, or to relinquish the defence of our just cause; but to love is not to return evil for evil,g neither in wordsh or deeds, and to pray for them,i and to supply their necessities as we have occasion,k overcoming their evil with goodness, and in some cases to be extraordinarily humbled for theml.
The loue to men is loue of enemies, or brotherly loue of Gods children; Christians are bound to loue their very enemies, and this kind of loue must be put on as well as the other, onely let vs aduisedly consider what the loue of enemies hath in it. When God requires vs to loue our enemies, he doth not require vs to loue their vices, or to hold needlesse society with their persons, or to further them in such kindnesses as might make them more wicked, or to relinquish the defence of our iust cause; but to loue is not to returne euill for euill,g neither in wordsh or deeds, and to pray for them,i and to supply their necessities as we haue occasion,k ouercomming their euill with goodnesse, and in some cases to be extraordinarily humbled for them