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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. It is a great comfort unto a godly woman, her subjection is in the Lord, it is in Gods account, even as a sacrifice to him, he takes it as done to himself, God honours her obedience in the family, as if it were piety in the Temple: and this may the more support them, if their husbands be unkind.
2. It is a great comfort vnto a godly woman, her subiection is in the Lord, it is in Gods account, euen as a sacrifice to him, he takes it as done to himselfe, God honours her obedience in the familie, as if it were piety in the Temple: and this may the more support them, if their husbands be vnkinde.
Secondly, in the Lord, that is, so far as they command in the Lord; they must so love their husbands, as they cease not to love God; and so be subject to them, as they leave not their subjection to God. Their covenant with their husband no way infers the breach of this covenant with God, and thus it is principally here meant.
Secondly, in the Lord, that is, so farre as they command in the Lord; they must so loue their husbands, as they cease not to loue God; and so be subiect to them, as they leaue not their subiection to God. Their couenant with their husband no way inferres the breach of this couenant with God, and thus it is principally here meant.
Thus of the Wives duty.
Thus of the Wiues dutie.