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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 subject also. The degrees of grace in the third estate, are 1. vocation. 2. faith. 3. remission of sins 4. sanctification. of vocation, chap. 3.15. of faith, chap 1.4.23. & 2.12. of remission of sins, chap. 1.14. & 2.13. of sanctification, in both parts, both mortification, chap. 3.5.8. and vivification, chap. 2.13. & 3.10.
Thus of the subiect also. The degrees of grace in the third estate, are 1. vocation. 2. faith. 3. remission of sinnes 4. sanctification. of vocation, chap. 3.15. of faith, chap 1.4.23. & 2.12. of remission of sinnes, chap. 1.14. & 2.13. of sanctification, in both parts, both mortification, chap. 3.5.8. and viuification, chap. 2.13. & 3.10.
Thus of the estate of grace.
The fourth and last estate of man, is the estate of glory; which stands of three degrees. 1. resurrection. 2. the last judgement. and 3. life eternal. of resurrection, chap. 1.18. of the last judgement and eternal glory, chap. 3.4. And thus of the first part of the pattern of wholesome words, and that is faith: now followeth the second, and that is love.
The fourth and last estate of man, is the estate of glorie; which stands of three degrees. 1. resurrection. 2. the last iudgement. and 3. life eternall. of resurrection, chap. 1.18. of the last iudgement and eternall glory, chap. 3.4. And thus of the first part of the patterne of wholesome words, and that is faith: now followeth the second, and that is loue.