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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.
1The use of this may serve for reproof of that lamentable security, that is in most men about their inward peace with God, not only that most men wretchedly procrastinate through the hardness of their hearts, refuse peace in the season when God offers peace, and beseecheth them to be reconciled, but also for that the most men confirm themselves in this presumption, that they are in Gods favour, when indeed they are not. It was the fault of some Prophetso, and is too common a fault of many Ministers, to cry peace, peace, when there is no peace, by reason of the sins men live in without repentance. The Holy Ghost in many places complains that such is the state of the most men, that they have not known the ways of peacep. And the day of judgment shall find many that cry peace and safety, while they are ready suddenly to perishq: Jehu could say, what peace so long as the whoredoms and witchcrafts of their mother Jezebel remain? So may not we say, what peace can there be unto men, (though the world struggle and gainsay) so long as lip-service, swearing, profanation of the Sabbath,5 blood, drunkenness, whoredom, contempt of the word &c, do so much abound without amendment?
1The vse of this may serue for reproofe of that lamentable securitie, that is in most men about their inward peace with God, not onely that most men wretchedly procrastinate through the hardnesse of their hearts, refuse peace in the season when God offers peace, and beseecheth them to be reconciled, but also for that the most men confirme themselues in this presumption, that they are in Gods fauor, when indeed they are not. It was the fault of some Prophetso, and is too common a fault of many Ministers, to cry peace, peace, when there is no peace, by reason of the sinnes men liue in without repentance. The Holy Ghost in many places complaines that such is the state of the most men, that they haue not knowne the waies of peace