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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.
And for Church peace (to write a word or two of that) it is not only a rest from persecution, but also from discords within, this is a marvellous blessing. This peace hath not in it a confusion of all sorts of men, joined together in one universal amity, though they be never so wicked: For Christ came not to send such peace, and the word is a fan that will make a division. The world will hate, and darkness will not mix with light, the children of the Prophets will be as signs and wonders even in Israel. But this peace is a holy amity and heavenly concord, in the true members of the mystical body, both in consent and doctrine. This peace in the Church is of singular worth, and occasions unspeakable joy and growth in the Church: this is to be sought and prayed for of every Christian, but especially it should be the care of Church-governors. And certainly there would be more peace if they would more and more love goodness, and honour good men, and more carefully prevent and severely purge out the leaven of corrupt doctrine, and wicked life, and so tithe mint and cummin, as not to neglect the weightier things of the law, especially if they would more disgrace flatterers and slanderers, that employ their whole might to make the breach worse.
And for Church peace (to write a word or two of that) it is not onely a rest from persecution, but also from discords within, this is a marueilous blessing. This peace hath not in it a confusion of all sorts of men, ioyned together in one vniuersall amitie, though they be neuer so wicked: For Christ came not to send such peace, and the word is a fanne that will make a diuision. The world will hate, and darknes will not mix with light, the children of the Prophets will be as signes and wonders euen in Israel. But this peace is a holy amitie and heauenly concord, in the true members of the mysticall bodie, both in consent and doctrine. This peace in the Church is of singular worth, and occasions vnspeakeable ioy and growth in the Church: this is to be sought and prayed for of euery Christian, but especially it should be the care of Church-gouernors. And certainely there would be more peace if they would more and more loue goodnes, and honour good men, and more carefully preuent and seuerely purge out the leauen of corrupt doctrine, and wicked life, and so tithe minte and cummin, as not to neglect the weightier things of the law, especially if they would more disgrace flatterers and slanderers, that imploy their whole might to make the breach worse.