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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.
In all wisdom] Wisdom is sometimes taken for virtue, as folly is for sin; but here I take it for knowledge, and that not as the gaining of heavenly wisdom is the end of the entertainment of the word, but as it notes the manner how we should entertain the word.1 This wise manner of entertaining the word, I consider both negatively and affirmatively: Negatively to handle the word wisely is not to handle or use it, First, coldly, fruitlessly, or unaptly: Secondly, perversely, in wresting the word to ill ends, to nourish curiosity, ambition, or sin. Thirdly, carnally as the Capernaites, that know no flesh of Christ, but the flesh of his body, nor any eating but carnal. Fourthly, not indiscreetly when we come abroad into company, we should so profess and use the word, as that we dishonour it not by indiscretion, by not heeding places, times, occasions, &c.
In all wisdome] Wisdome is sometimes taken for vertue, as folly is for sin; but here I take it for knowledge, and that not as the gaining of heauenly wisdome is the end of the entertainment of the word, but as it notes the manner how we should entertaine the word.1 This wise manner of entertaining the word, I consider both negatiuely and affirmatiuely: Negatiuely to handle the word wisely is not to handle or vse it, First, coldly, fruitlesly, or vnaptly: Secondly, peruersly, in wresting the word to ill ends, to nourish curiositie, ambition, or sin. Thirdly, carnally as the Capernaites, that know no flesh of Christ, but the flesh of his body, nor any eating but carnall. Fourthly, not indiscreetly when we come abroad into company, we should so professe and vse the word, as that we dishonour it not by indiscretion, by not heeding places, times, occasions, &c.
- 1Of the wise use and entertainment of the word.Of the vvise vse and entertainment of the vvord.