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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.
3. How? viz not like the Pharisee, with pride of heart and self-liking, with opinion of merit, or with ostentation, but with observation of 4. rules. 1. If we bless, we must bless in the spirit, i. with understanding and feeling in our hearts. 2. When we give thanks, we should do it with such tenderness, that our praises should awake the graces of Gods spirit to make them get life and grow. Our praises should stir up faith in Gods promise, love to Gods glory, fear of Gods presence, hatred of our sins, joy in the holy Ghost*. 3. With a deep sense of our own unworthiness, and thus the 24 Elders are said to cast down their crowns and fall on their face when they praised God, Reu. 4.9 10. and 7.12. Luk. 17.4. By all means. We must praise God by Psalms, prayer, celebration of the Sacrament, works of mercy and obedience.
3. How? viz not like the Pharisie, with pride of heart and selfe-liking, with opinion of merit, or with ostentation, but with obseruation of 4. rules. 1. If we blesse, we must blesse in the spirit, i. with vnderstanding and feeling in our hearts. 2. When we giue thankes, we should doe it with such tendernesse, that our praises should awake the graces of Gods spirit to make them get life and grow. Our praises should stirre vp faith in Gods promise, loue to Gods glory, feare of Gods presence, hatred of our sinnes, ioy in the holy Ghost*. 3. With a deepe sense of our owne vnworthinesse, and thus the 24 Elders are said to cast downe their crownes and fall on their face when they praised God, Reu. 4.9 10. and 7.12. Luk. 17.4. By all meanes. We must praise God by Psalmes, praier, celebration of the Sacrament, workes of mercy and obedience.