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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.
Love comprehends all the duties we owe to God or men, as being the bond of perfection, which ties together all holy services. Love must be considered both in the adjuncts, and in the sorts of it.
Loue comprehends all the duties we owe to God or men, as being the bond of perfection, which ties together all holy seruices. Loue must bee considered both in the adiuncts, and in the sorts of it.
The adjuncts are constancy, wisdom, zeal, care to avoid offences, and the like of love in general, chap. 1.4. & 2.2. & 3.14. of constancy, ch. 2.6. of zeal, chap. 4.13. of wisdom and care to avoid offences, chap. 4.5. thus of the adjuncts.
The adiuncts are constancie, wisedom, zeale, care to auoide offences, and the like of loue in generall, chap. 1.4. & 2.2. & 3.14. of constancie, ch. 2.6. of zeale, chap. 4.13. of wisdome and care to auoide offences, chap. 4.5. thus of the adiuncts.
The sorts of works comprehended under love, are two chiefly: 1. works of worship. 2. works of virtue. The works of worship are either internal only, or external and internal also. The internal are, the acknowledging of God, the love of God, the fear of God, the trust or hope in God, and which ⟨image 28⟩floweth from thence, patience. of the acknowledgement of God, chap. 1.9, 10. of the love of God, chap. 1.8. of the fear of God, chap. 3.22. of the hope in God, chap. 1.5. of patience, chap. 1.11. The works of worship that are both external and internal, are prayer and thanksgiving. of prayer, chap. 4.2, 3. of thanksgiving, chap. 3.17.
The sorts of works comprehended vnder loue, are two chiefly: 1. works of worship. 2. workes of virtue. The works of worship are either internall onely, or externall and internall also. The internall are, the acknowledging of God, the loue of God, the feare of God, the trust or hope in God, and which