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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.
Thirdly, it delivers us from the Law, not only from the Ceremonial Law, and other beggarly Rudiments, but also from the Moral Law in two things only; first, from the Curse of it, which is wholly taken away by the imputation of Christs Passion: secondly, from the Rigour of it; so that, as it is commanded in the Gospel, it may not exact of Believers an impossible perfection, but only an Evangelical and accepted uprightness: we are not now under the Law, 1but under Grace, as the Apostle shows in the Epistle to the Romans and Galatians at large. And hence it is that the same Apostle saith, that the Law is not given unto a righteous man, 2but unto the lawless and disobedient, meaning that so long as we continue in our natural estate, so long we have this, as one part of our miseries, that we are liable to the curses and impossible exactions of the most righteous Law, but from the time that we are effectually called, and gathered unto CHRIST, we are not under the Law in these two respects, which is an admirable mercy.
Thirdly, it deliuers vs from the Law, not onely from the Ceremoniall Law, and other biggerly Rudiments, but also from the Morall Law in two things onely; first, from the Curse of it, which is wholy taken away by the imputation of Christs Passion: secondly, from the Rigour of it; so that, as it is commanded in the Gospell, it may not exact of Beleeuers an impossible perfection, but onely an Euangelicall and accepted vprightnes: wee are not now vnder the Law, 1but vnder Grace, as the Apostle shewes in the Epistle to the Romanes and Galathians at large. And hence it is that the same Apostle saith, that the Law is not giuen vnto a righteous man, 2but vnto the lawlesse and disobedient, meaning that so long as we continue in our naturall estate, so long we haue this, as one part of our miseries, that wee are liable to the curses and impossible exactions of the most righteous Law, but from the time that we are effectually called, and gathered vnto CHRIST, wee are not vnder the Law in these two respects, which is an admirable mercy.