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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.
1First, of Hope, as it is to be considered in the Coherence.
- 1Doctrines from Coherence.
There is an admirable Wisdom and Mercy of God, in the very manner of dispensing of his Graces; for he makes one Grace crown another, and Obseruat. 1 become a recompense and reward to another: as here for Hopes sake Gods Children break through the difficulties of Faith,1 and the impediments and discouragements of Love. When God sees how many ways the heart of man is beset in the spiritual combat, about the getting and exercise of those two Graces, he is pleased by his word and spirit to trumpet out victory by showing the glory of heaven, and to set on the Crown of Hope, as the assured pledge of full and final victory: it is Hope that plucks up the heart of man to a constant desire of union with God by Faith, and of communion with man by Love. And the true reason why so many men utterly neglect the care to get a justifying Faith, and an inflamed affection to Gods Children, is, because they have no taste of the comforts of the evidence of a better life by Hope.
There is an admirable Wisedome and Mercy of God, in the very maner of dispensing of his Graces; for hee makes one Grace crowne another, and Obseruat. 1 become a recompence and reward to another: as here for Hopes sake Gods Children breake through the difficulties of Faith,1 and the impediments and discouragements of Loue. When God sees how many waies the heart of man is beset in the spirituall combat, about the getting and exercise of those two Graces, hee is pleased by his word and spirit to trumpet out victorie by shewing the glory of heauen, and to set on the Crowne of Hope, as the assured pledge of full and finall victorie: it is Hope that pluckes vp the heart of man to a constant desire of vnion with God by Faith, and of communion with man by Loue. And the true reason why so many men vtterly neglect the care to get a iustifying Faith, and an inflamed affection to Gods Children, is, because they haue no taste of the comforts of the euidence of a better life by Hope.