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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.
Ans. It is not unlawful so to do, and this place doth approve of it:1 so as they keep themselves within their bounds, viz. that the matter taught be not against piety the true peace of Zion, and that the manner be plain and familiar, as family instruction should be, by keeping a foot public doctrine, by conference, propounding of doubts, or instructing of the ignorant out of such places as they do undoubtedly understand.
Ans. It is not vnlawfull so to doe, and this place doth approue of it:1 so as they keepe themselues within their bounds, viz. that the matter taught be not against pietie the true peace of Sion, and that the manner be plaine and familiar, as familie instruction should be, by keeping a foot publike doctrine, by conference, propounding of doubts, or instructing of the ignorant out of such places as they doe vndoubtedly vnderstand.
- 1Sol.
Concerning teaching, we must know that God doth teach by his spiritu, by his rod*, and by his word, so here: but that which we are here to note is, that the word is to be used by every Christian, even for instruction, this is the end why the Law was givenx, a wise man having gotten knowledge into his head, must by his lips spread it abroady. Qu. But whom must we teach? Ans. Principally our selves, so as we consider our own ways to turn our feet into Gods testimonies