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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.
There are two Degrees of Faith, a weak Faith, and a strong Faith: 1a weak Faith is described before, for all the former parts of faith are found in the weakest Faith that is: a strong Faith hath in it a certain and full assurance of Gods favour in remission of sins, so as doubts and fears are stilled and over-come; and such was the Faith of Abraham, commended Rom. 4.18.19.20.21. and this faith may be attained unto by all sorts of the servants of God, if they live and may use the benefit of the ordinances of God; yet a gross fault in the definition of Faith, as it is made by many, must be carefully shunned, and that is, that they make the Genus to be a full assurance which is only proper to a strong Faith and is not usually found in the weak Faith, and yet that Faith is such as doth justify for the present, and will save for ever.
There are two Degrees of Faith, a weake Faith, and a strong Faith: 1a weake Faith is described before, for all the former parts of faith are found in the weakest Faith that is: a strong Faith hath in it a certaine and full assurance of Gods fauour in remission of sinnes, so as doubts and feares are stilled and ouer-come; and such was the Faith of Abraham, commended Rom. 4.18.19.20.21. and this faith may be attained vnto by all sorts of the seruants of God, if they liue and may vse the benefit of the ordinances of God; yet a grosse fault in the definition of Faith, as it is made by many, must be carefully shunned, and that is, that they make the Genus to be a full assurance which is onely proper to a strong Faith and is not vsually found in the weake Faith, and yet that Faith is such as doth iustifie for the present, and will saue for euer.
- 1The Degrees. [Greek or Hebrew].The Degrees. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉.