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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, in the civiller sort, in complements: never more complements and less love: Secondly, in freedom from suites at Law, and quarrelling; they are in charity with all the world, if they can show that they never were quarrelsome, or that they are friends again: Thirdly, in the baser sort it is mere Ale-house friendship, their love stands wholly in going to the Ale-house together; these are the only fellows and good neighbours; and commonly, ⟨p. 43⟩here is set up the Devils bench, and Proclamation made of free […] for filthy Ribaldry, for drunken spewings, and Viper-like slanders […] against good men. Fourthly, many out of their ignorance, know […] other love then of themselves, or for themselves of others: But yet more plainly the defectiveness of the common Protestants love appears diversly.
First, in the ciuiller sort, in complements: neuer more complements and lesse loue: Secondly, in freedome from suites at Law, and quarrelling; they are in charity with all the world, if they can shew that they neuer were quarrelsome, or that they are friends againe: Thirdly, in the baser sort it is meere Ale-house friendship, their loue stands wholy in going to the Ale-house together; these are the onely fellowes and good neighbours; and commonly, ⟨p. 43⟩here is set vp the Diuels bench, and Proclamation made of free 〈…〉 for filthy Rib•uldry, for drunken spewings, and Viper-like sl•nders 〈…〉 against good men. Fourthly, many out of their ignorance, know 〈…〉 other loue then of themselues, or for themselues of others: But yet more plainely the defectiuenesse of the common Protestants loue appeares diuersly.