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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 use may be both for reproof of the perverse dispositions of the most men that will not live in peace, but with all falsehood and sin, nourish debate and vain contentions: as also it may inform and inflame men to desire peace, to seek it, yea to follow after itd. But that men might attain peace, they must have salt in themselvese, that is, by mortification season, tame, and purge their own hearts; yea they must use the salt of discretion, and to that end pray God to make them wise in their conversation; yet men must ever remember so to seek peace as to retain truth too,f peace without holiness is but profane rest.
The vse may be both for reproofe of the peruerse dispositions of the most men that will not liue in peace, but with all falshood and sinne, nourish debate and vaine contentions: as also it may informe and inflame men to desire peace, to seeke it, yea to follow after itd. But that men might attaine peace, they must haue salt in themseluese, that is, by mortification season, tame, and purge their owne hearts; yea they must vse the salt of discretion, and to that end pray God to make them wise in their conuersation; yet men must euer remember so to seeke peace as to retaine truth too,f peace without holinesse is but prophane rest.