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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. 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.
3. Because of the necessity of it, if God may not have this duty, he will not accept of the rest; though they be fair, rich, wise, provident, diligent, &c. yet if they be not subject, they are not regarded of God.
3. Because of the necessitie of it, if God may not haue this dutie, he will not accept of the rest; though they be faire, rich, wise, prouident, diligent, &c. yet if they be not subiect, they are not regarded of God.