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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.
Answ. For the erecting and establishing of a blessed family, three things are principally necessary. First, a holy coming together. Secondly, a holy living together. Thirdly, a special fitness in the head of the family. For the first, it is greatly material to the perpetual well being of a family, that all heedfulness be observed in the first erecting of it: for as many order the matter, they so provoke God by the first entering upon the family, that the family travels ever after under the burden of Gods anger, or great inconvenience, and cannot prosper: and thus men fault,
Answ. For the erecting and establishing of a blessed familie, three things are principally necessary. First, a holy comming together. Secondly, a holy liuing together. Thirdly, a speciall fitnesse in the head of the familie. For the first, it is greatly materiall to the perpetuall well being of a familie, that all heedfulnesse be obserued in the first erecting of it: for as many order the matter, they so prouoke God by the first entring vpon the familie, that the familie trauels euer after vnder the burden of Gods anger, or great inconuenience, and cannot prosper: and thus men fault,
1Either by venturing without a calling, or means to live, or by over-leaping Gods ordinance of contract, or by venturing upon marriage with persons that have foul diseases, as the leprosy, French pox, &c. but especially when
1Either by ventring without a calling, or meanes to liue, or by ouer-leaping Gods ordinance of contract, or by ventring vpon mariage with persons that haue foule diseases, as the leprosie, French pox, &c. but especially when
- 1Foul faults in the first erecting of families.Foule faults in the first erecting of families.