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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.
Doctrine. From the coherence; Parents must perform their duty to their children, it is not an easy thing to be a Father and mother in performance of fatherly and motherly duties.
Doctrine. From the coherence; Parents must performe their duty to their children, it is not an easie thing to be a Father and mother in performance of fatherly and motherly duties.
Provoke not] D. Men are in general here to learn, that it is not enough to abstain from sin, but they must abstain from all provocations to sin; It is not enough to abstain from whoredom, but men must abstain from wanton attire, from suspected places, from filthy speeches, from chambering & wantonness, not enough to abstain from murder, but men must abstain from bitter and ⟨p. 125⟩provoking words. It is not enough to abstain from Idolatry, but men must abstain from all the monuments and occasions of Idolatry and therefore men must abstain from all marriage with Papists, and from making of images of the trinity, &c. If men would avoid perjury, they must take heed of common swearing. So Ministers must not only call for peace and unity, but they must take heed of provocations to discords, when all is at peace.
Prouoke not] D. Men are in general here to learne, that it is not enough to abstaine from sin, but they must abstaine from all prouocations to sin; It is not enough to abstaine from whoredome, but men must abstaine from wanton attire, from suspected places, from filthy speeches, from chābering & wantones, not enough to abstaine from murther, but men must abstaine from bitter and ⟨p. 125⟩prouoking words. It is not enough to absteine from Idolatry, but men must abstaine from all the monuments and occasions of Idolatry and therefore men must abstaine from all marriage with Papists, and from making of images of the trinity, &c. If men would auoide periury, they must take heed of common swearing. So Ministers must not only call for peace and vnitie, but they must take heed of prouocations to discords, when all is at peace.