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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.
Thus of the explication.
The uses follow, and those are either general from all the words,1 or special from each of them. The general uses are for reproof, information, instruction, or consolation.
The vses follow, and those are either generall from all the words,1 or speciall from each of them. The generall vses are for reproofe, information, instruction, or consolation.
- 1The uses general and special.The vses generall and speciall.
1. For reproof, if it must be thus of all entertained, how great a sin is it to neglect or contemn the word, and in as much as this is a great and common sin, it is required, and requited by God with four singular curses. The first judgment upon the contemners of the word is, that all the comforts ⟨p. 98⟩of the word,1 are unto them as a sealed book: so as that word which is to the faithful a well-head of all true and sound joy, unto them is of no taste nor power; they can find some savour in any profits and sports, &c. but none in the word. The second judgement is, that when they do for fashion, or for fear, and other ill ends come to hear the preaching of the word, they are many times slain by the word of Gods mouth, and the Prophets even mow down scores, hundreds, and thousands of them, so as they are pierced and galled, smitten and buffeted with the terrors of the word, (which is only open to rebuke them) and they see that threatening many times comprehends under it multitudes of men.