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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.
First, there is much comfort in love: the Lord doth usually and graciously §3water the society, conferences,1 prayers and other duties performed mutually by the Saints, with the dews of many sweet and glorious refreshings, by which they are daily excited, inflamed, and encouraged to a holy contentation in godliness.
First, there is much comfort in loue: the Lord doth vsually and graciously §3water the society, conferences,1 prayers and other duties performed mutually by the Saints, with the deaws of many sweet and glorious refreshings, by which they are daily excited, inflamed, and incouraged to a holy contentation in godlinesse.
- 1From profit. Philip. 2.1.
Secondly, Love is the fulfilling of the Law: not only all the duties belonging §2to humane societies (of which he there entreats) are comprehended under love, as by that great band that tieth all estates and degrees; but also,1 is the fulfilling of the Law by effect; in that, first it causeth abstinence from doing evil to our neighbour: Secondly, it causeth men to make conscience of fulfilling the Law, and that which is there generally spoken if it be applied to the love of the Saints may have his special truth in this, that there is nothing in outward things doth more fire the heart of a man to the love of, and labour after a godly life, then a daily loving society with Gods children, in whom we see godliness, even in an experimental knowledge, not laid before us in precept, but described unto us in practise, with the rewards and fruits of it. Yea love may be said to be the filling up of the Law,