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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 sixteenth verse contains an exhortation to the careful, and plentiful, and frequent use of the word.
The sixteenth verse conteines an exhortation to the carefull, and plentifull, and frequent vse of the word.
Doctrine from Coherence.
The word is the principal means,1 not only to make us religious and holy in our behaviour towards God, but also to make us righteous, just, and amiable in our carriage towards men. It is the word that makes us, 1. New creaturesa. 2. Humbleb. 3. Meek, Psal. 45.4. where it is called, the word of meekness, not because it requires it, and containeth discourse of the praises of it, but by effect, because it makes men so. 4. Patient and long-suffering, Revel. 3.10. The word of my patience. It begets patience, yea, such patience as Christ will own, yea such as by influence comes from Christ, by means of the word. 5. Clement, able to forbear, and forgivec. 6. Loving, able to express in carriage the affections and duties of loved. 7. Peaceable, Isaiah 2.2.4. The word shall judge all strife, so as men shall not only lay aside the effects and means of contention and hostility, but become by the power of the word, willing to serve one another in love, yea to abide the labour of love, noted by mattocks and scythes. No work so base, or laborious, but godly men persuaded by the word, will undertake them for the good and peace of the Church, and their brethren. I might instance in the rest of the virtues, but these shall suffice.