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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.
Lastly, clemency stands in the forgiving of trespasses done against us; Be tender hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ his sake forgave you: So that unto Christian love, is requisite a peaceable, courteous and tender carriage, hospitality and a liberal distributing to their wants, both in temporal and spiritual things, a covering of their faults, avoiding of occasions of scandal, a loving composing of our selves in matters of wrong, and a daily and cheerful association with them.
Lastly, clemency stands in the forgiuing of trespasses done against vs; Be tender hearted, forgiuing one another, euen as God for Christ his sake forgaue you: So that vnto Christian loue, is requisite a peaceable, curteous and tender carriage, hospitalitie and a liberall distributing to their wants, both in temporall and spirituall things, a couering of their faults, auoiding of occasions of scandall, a louing composing of our selues in matters of wrong, and a daily and cheerefull association with them.
Thus far of the gracious branches of Christian Love. Now the manner how we should love Gods children, is to be considered:1 first in general, we should love then as our selves: and therefore in all our dealings to do as we would be done by: we are to love man in measure, viz as our selves, but God above measure. But to consider of the manner of our love more specially, the particulars may be referred to the four heads mentioned 1 Pet. 2.22. First, we must love brotherly, that is, not as we love our beasts, or as we love strangers, or as we love our enemies, but as we would love our dearest natural brother, with all tenderness and naturalness of our affection: Secondly, we must love without feigning, without hypocrisy:2 and this is explicated to be not in word and tongue, but in deeds and in the truth: not only, truly, for it cannot be a true love unless it arise from a holy agreement in the truth: Thirdly, it must be with a pure heart, and then