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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.
D. We are bound to glorify God not only in word and deed, but in all our words, and all our deeds; we are tied to every good work, to respect all Gods commandments, we are bound to glorify God not only in actions of worship,1 but of righteousness too. Not only in religious businesses, but in civill offices, not only in our general calling, but in our particular. Not only abroad, but at home: making conscience not only of filthy deeds, but of filthy speaking, not only of great and crying sins, but of lesser sins: not only of our open deeds, but of our carriage in secret. Use is for reproof, men discover their unsoundness of heart in this respect exceedingly: many will not forswear that will swear at every word, at least by less oaths, as by the mass, faith, troth, truth, &c. many shop-keepers will not bear false witness in a Court, that will lye daily in selling their wares. Many will look to their carriage abroad, that care not how to order themselves at home. Many will not do their own work by keeping shop, or travelling on the Sabbath, that never stick at it to speak their own words on the Sabbath: but if the case of such like men as these be to be suspected, how fearfully bad is their case that are so far from making conscience of every word and deed, as they are to every good work reprobate?2 that are neither good at home, nor abroad, neither in worship nor life, neither to others nor to themselves. Tit. 1. ult.
D. We are bound to glorifie God not only in word and deed, but in al our words, and all our deeds; wee are tied to euery good worke, to respect all Gods commandements, wee are bound to glorifie God not onely in actions of worship,1 but of righteousnesse too. Not onely in religious businesses, but in ciuill offices, not onely in our generall calling, but in our particular. Not onely abroad, but at home: making conscience not onely of filthie deedes, but of filthy speaking, not onely of great and crying sinnes, but of lesser sins: not onely of our open deeds, but of our carriage in secret. Vse is for reproofe, men discouer their vnsoundnesse of heart in this respect exceedingly: many will not forsweare that will sweare at euery word, at least by lesse oathes, as by the masse, faith, troth, truth, &c. many shop-keepers will not beare false witnesse in a Court, that will lye daily in selling their wares. Many will looke to their carriage abroad, that care not how to order themselues at home. Many will not doe their owne worke by keeping shop, or trauelling on the Sabbath, that neuer stick at it to speake their owne words on the Sabbath: but if the case of such like men as these be to be suspected, how fearefully bad is their case that are so farre from making conscience of euery word and deede, as they are to euery good worke reprobate?