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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 you.] Secondly, in that the people are made the subject persons to be exhorted hereunto, it plainly confutes the opinion and practise of the Papists, that either hide the word in a strange tongue, or prohibit private men from the domesticall and daily use of it. But the Apostle doth not envy it in ⟨p. 98⟩the Lords people, that the word should dwell plenteously in them as well as in Clergy men.
In you.] Secondly, in that the people are made the subiect persons to bee exhorted hereunto, it plainly confutes the opinion and practise of the Papists, that either hide the word in a strange tongue, or prohibit priuate men from the domesticall and daily vse of it. But the Apostle doth not enuie it in ⟨p. 98⟩the Lords people, that the word should dwell plenteously in them as well as in Clergie men.
Plenteously.] 3. In that he requires the word should not only dwell with us, but for measure be plenteously there, it should teach us in practise to endeavour it: but for explication of this use, I consider of two questions to answer them.
Plenteously.] 3. In that he requires the word should not only dwell with vs, but for measure be plenteously there, it should teach vs in practise to endeuour it: but for explication of this vse, I consider of two questions to answer them.
Quest. 11. What must we do that the word might be in us plenteously, and the knowledge of it abound?