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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.
Fifthly, whosoever doth actually believe, doth actually love, they are inseparable Obseruat. 5 companions; Faith worketh by love: 1Hence he wisheth the people not barely love, but love with faith: so as commonly they are together in the same degrees also: If no faith, no love; if a show of faith, but a show of love, if a purpose of faith, but a purpose of love, if a weak faith, a weak love; if an interrupted faith, an interrupted love; if often at odds with God, often at jars with men, they are begotten by the same seed, given by the same God, received by the same Saints, and lodged in the same heart.
Fiftly, whosoeuer doth actually beleeue, doth actually loue, they are inseparable Obseruat. 5 companions; Faith worketh by loue: 1Hence he wisheth the people not barely loue, but loue with faith: so as commonly they are together in the same degrees also: If no faith, no loue; if a shew of faith, but a shew of loue, if a purpose of faith, but a purpose of loue, if a weake faith, a weake loue; if an interrupted faith, an interrupted loue; if often at oddes with God, often at iarres with men, they are begotten by the same seede, giuen by the same God, receiued by the same Saints, and lodged in the same heart.
Sixthly, there is no hope of heaven, if no love to the brethren; He that Obseruat. 6 saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness until this time. And,1