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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.
2. The antiquity of it:1 it is the most ancientest of all governments, yea out of which all the rest sprang: the Church was bred and cherished by this government in families for many hundreds of years in the beginning of the world, even till the people came out of Egypt.
2. The antiquitie of it:1 it is the most ancienst of all gouernments, yea out of which all the rest sprang: the Church was bred and cherished by this gouernment in families for many hundreds of yeeres in the beginning of the world, euen till the people came out of Aegypt.
- 12. The antiquity of it.2. The antiquitie of it.
3. The utility of it:1 it is called a perfect wayc, and that in three respects: First, as opposed to hypocrisy; it shows a mans way is not hypocritical, when a man will not only look to his feet when he goes into Gods house, but is careful how to walk uprightly in his own house. Secondly, as it is the ground and field of practise; knowledge is never perfect till it be practised, and the most ordinary way of practise is at home. Thirdly, as it perfects us in blessedness, in that it brings Gods promise into execution: besides, the family is the Seminary both of Church and Common-wealth,3 for it brings forth, and brings up a seed, it preserves the Common-wealth, and ⟨p. 108⟩