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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.
Fourthly and principally, that all be done to the glory of God in Christ, this should be the scope of all our actionsa, all should breathe and savour of Christ.
Fourthly and principally, that all be done to the glory of God in Christ, this should be the scope of all our actionsa, all should breathe and sauour of Christ.
In word.] D. God requires to be glorified by the very words of Christians, and contrariwise holds himself many times dishonoured by their words: he that keepeth his tongue keepeth his lifeb. The honour and dishonour of the tongue is largely explicated, Jam. 3. But the use is for instruction, to teach us 1. to take heed of dishonouring Christ by our words, but in special we should take heed of words of disgrace and slander to the members of Christ, of vain wordsc, that bolster men up in presumption against repentance and faith in Christ, of passionate and bitter wordsd, of words of deceite, of the words that come from, or tend to the strange woman, filthy wordsf, yea take heed of high words, for high talk or the lips of excellency becomes not a fool