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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.
1Fourthly, we must stir up the spirit of love. The spirit of God is a spirit of love, and we must stir it up by nourishing the motions of the same, putting courses or ways of expressing love into our minds; and by prayer, meditation, or any other means that may inflame our hearts to a holy affection.
1Fourthly, we must stirre vp the spirit of loue. The spirit of God is a spirit of loue, and we must stirre it vp by nourishing the motions of the same, putting courses or waies of expressing loue into our mindes; and by prayer, meditation, or any other meanes that may inflame our hearts to a holy affection.
1Fifthly, it profiteth much hereunto to get and keep in our minds, a pattern of faith and love, even a draught of the things that concern faith in God, and love to the Saints: that we might always have a frame of all holy duties that concern this holy affection: this was their care in the Primitive times, as appeareth, 2 Tim. 1.13.
1Fiftly, it profiteth much hereunto to get and keepe in our minds, a patterne of faith and loue, euen a draught of the things that concerne faith in God, and loue to the Saints: that we might alwaies haue a frame of all holy duties that concerne this holy affection: this was their care in the Primitiue times, as appeareth, 2 Tim. 1.13