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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.
Ans. I might say it is the wisdom of God to scatter directions and comforts, that we may not find them all in one place, to stir us up to the more diligence in study of the Scriptures, & with great good success many times; for while they are seeking to learn to be good wives, they meet also with those directions that make them good women too. God many times when we seek one blessing causeth us to find many.
Ans. I might say it is the wisdome of God to scatter directions and comforts, that we may not finde them all in one place, to stirre vs vp to the more diligence in studie of the Scriptures, & with great good successe many times; for while they are seeking to learne to be good wiues, they meete also with those directions that make them good women too. God many times when we seek one blessing causeth vs to finde many.
2. I may say that it is the wisdom of God to epitomize and draw things into a short sum, that we may be more familiarly acquainted with his will: Thus when he would propound his eternal rules of all righteousness in the Law, he chooseth to give them in ten words, that men might grow to be as familiarly acquainted with them, as with any ordinary matter, that they might always have them before their eyes, and bind them to the fringe of their garments: so God gives women their duties in one word, that it might be engraven in their hearts, and sewed down before their eyes in capital letters upon their cushions; be subject should never be out of their minds.
2. I may say that it is the wisdome of God to epitomize and draw things into a short summe, that we may be more familiarly acquainted with his will: Thus when he would propound his eternall rules of all righteousnesse in the Law, he chuseth to giue them in ten words, that men might grow to be as familiarly acquainted with them, as with any ordinarie matter, that they might alwaies haue them before their eyes, and binde them to the fringe of their garments: so God giues women their duties in one word, that it might be ingrauen in their hearts, and sewed downe before their eyes in capitall letters vpon their cushions; be subiect should neuer be out of their mindes.