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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.
Thus of the duty charged upon them.
Thus of the dutie charged vpon them.
3. The persons to whom it is due follows.
3. The persons to whom it is due followes.
To your husbands:] These words may be considered exclusively and inclusively, they exclude all others, she is not to be subject to her servants or children, or the strange woman brought in by the husband; and so also they include all husbands, they must be subject to their husbands, not the wise only but the foolish, not the courteous only, but the froward, not the rich only, but the poor also.
To your husbands:] These words may be considered exclusiuely and inclusiuely, they exclude all others, shee is not to be subiect to her seruants or children, or the strange woman brought in by the husband; and so also they include all husbands, they must be subiect to their husbands, not the wise only but the foolish, not the courteous onely, but the froward, not the rich onely, but the poore also.