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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.
Plenteously] The original word notes two things. 1. The measure,1 and so it is well rendered, plenteously. 2. The worth of the knowledge of the word, and so it is by some rendered, richly. In the first sense it teacheth us that we should labour by all means to abound in the knowledge and use of the word. It should be, not in a scant and sparing measure, or in some parts of it, but we should grow from measure to measure, and from knowledge to knowledge. In the second sense it teacheth us, that the knowledge of the word is the Christians riches, so he saith, 1 Cor. 1.5. rich in all speech and knowledge. Christians should account their utterance in holy and profitable speeches, and conferences, and the inward notions of saving knowledge, as their best wealth, so as they should never think themselves poor so long as they may have plenty of knowledge in the use of the means. Thus David reckons of his wealth. Gods statutes more deer to him then thousands of gold and silvero, and that knowledge he can get from the word out of Gods treasury, maugre the malice and power of the Devil or evil men, he accounts more worth then rich spoilsp, this may appear in the contrary in the case of the Laodiceansq.
Plenteously] The originall word notes two things. 1. The measure,1 and so it is well rendred, plenteously. 2. The worth of the knowledge of the word, and so it is by some rendred, richly. In the first sense it teacheth vs that wee should labour by all meanes to abound in the knowledge and vse of the word. It should be, not in a scant and sparing measure, or in some parts of it, but we should grow from measure to measure, and from knowledge to knowledge. In the second sense it teacheth vs, that the knowledge of the word is the Christians riches, so he saith, 1 Cor. 1.5. rich in all speech and knowledge. Christians should account their vtterance in holy and profitable speeches, and conferences, and the inward notions of sauing knowledge, as their best wealth, so as they should neuer thinke themselues poore so long as they may haue plenty of knowledge in the vse of the meanes. Thus Dauid reckons of his wealth. Gods statutes more deere to him then thousands of gold and siluer