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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.
The uses of all these observations briefly follow; first, here is reproof,1 and that first of such wicked wretches as can love any but the Saints; these are in a woeful and damnable case, whatsoever their estate be in the world; secondly, of such as allow themselves liberty to hold Gods children in suspense, they do not hate them,2 but yet they will be better advised before they be too forwards to join themselves with them: But let these be assured, that till they be loved, God will not beloved.
The vses of all these obseruations briefly follow; first, heere is reproofe,1 and that first of such wicked wretches as can loue any but the Saints; these are in a wofull and damnable case, whatsoeuer their estate be in the world; secondly, of such as allow themselues liberty to hold Gods children in suspence, they do not hate them,2 but yet they will be better aduised before they be too forwards to ioyne themselues with them: But let these be assured, that till they be loued, God will not beloued.
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- 21 John 5.1.1 Iohn 5.1.
Secondly, here we may make trial by our Love to Gods children, both ⟨p. 36⟩