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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.
Men show their bitterness: First, by words, and that diversly, when they reproach them for their infirmities,1 or deformities; or when they grow quarrellous, finding fault with every thing, or grow into passion upon every occasion. Secondly, in deeds, by using them discourteously, or by unjust restraint. Or lastly, by blows. Many men have little growing in their furrows but wormwood, they have a true gall of bitterness in them, they may be compared to the star in the Revelations, 8.11. for as that made the third part of the waters bitter, so are more then three parts of the words of many husbands bitter words; yea as if their natural frowardness were not enough, some men will sharpen and whet their tongues to sound out cursed words like swords or arrows; yea some are so unappeasable, their anger is like the fools wrath, Prou. 27.3. these are a brood of Chaldeans, a bitter, a furious nation.
Men shew their bitternesse: First, by words, and that diuersly, when they reproch them for their infirmites,1 or deformities; or when they grow quarrellous, finding fault with euery thing, or grow into passion vpon euery occasion. Secondly, in deeds, by vsing them discourteously, or by vniust restraint. Or lastly, by blowes. Many men haue litle growing in their furrowes but wormwood, they haue a true gall of bitternes in them, they may be compared to the starre in the Reuelations, 8.11. for as that made the third part of the waters bitter, so are more then three parts of the words of many husbands bitter words; yea as if their naturall frowardnes were not enough, some men will sharpen and whet their tongues to sound out cursed words like swords or arrowes; yea some are so vnappeasable, their anger is like the fooles wrath, Prou. 27.3. these are a brood of Caldeans, a bitter, a furious nation.
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