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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
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Secondly, we must get faith and hope as the coherence shows: for till we §2be soundly humbled to seek Gods favour, and find our hearts possessed with ⟨p. 42⟩the care for and hope of a better life, we cannot receive Gods children aright into our hearts: But no man was ever truly touched in conscience, and had unfeigned desires of remission of his sins: Neither did ever a man seriously seek after the things of a better life, but he did love Gods children above all the people of the earth: and it is true of the measure, that as we grow in faith and hope, so we should grow in love and in the comforts of Gods favour.
Secondly, we must get faith and hope as the coherence shewes: for till wee §2be soundly humbled to seeke Gods fauour, and find our hearts possessed with ⟨p. 42⟩the care for and hope of a better life, we cannot receiue Gods children aright into our hearts: But no man was euer truely touched in conscience, and had vnfained desires of remission of his sinnes: Neither did euer a man seriously seeke after the things of a better life, but he did loue Gods children aboue all the people of the earth: and it is true of the measure, that as we grow in faith and hope, so we should grow in loue and in the comforts of Gods fauour.
1Thirdly, would we love brotherly, without feigning, and fervently; then we must get our souls purified, through the spirit, in obeying the truth, i. we must make conscience of the duties of mortification (as of so many purges) to cleanse our thoughts and affections, of dwelling and reigning lusts and evils: for secret sins entertained and delighted in within the affections and thoughts do exceedingly poison affection both to God and man: this is that the Apostle meaneth where he saith,