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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.
As it is also in you] Doct. 1It helps not us that others (though many) be wrought upon by the word, gathered, made fruitful, and increased: unless we be sure of the efficacy of it in our selves. It had been a small comfort to the Colossians to know that the word was fruitful all over the World, if it had no power amongst them. There is a windy vanity prevails in the heads of many hearers, they think they do worthily when they commend the Sermon, praise the Preacher, tell of the working of the Word in such and such, though they perceive not that unto them it is but a dead letter. Many are full-mouthed, but have empty hearts and hands: but it should be our discretion to labour the cure of this looseness and wandering of heart, and not to suffer our souls to be led aside from considering our own way by any such smooth wiles of Satan. Thus of the persons; the time followeth.
As it is also in you] Doct. 1It helpes not vs that others (though many) bee wrought vpon by the word, gathered, made fruitfull, and increased: vnlesse we be sure of the efficacie of it in our selues. It had beene a small comfort to the Colossians to know that the word was fruitfull all ouer the World, if it had no power amongst them. There is a windie vanitie preuailes in the heades of many hearers, they thinke they doe worthily when they commend the Sermon, praise the Preacher, tell of the working of the Word in such and such, though they perceiue not that vnto them it is but a dead letter. Many are full-mouthed, but haue emptie hearts and hands: but it should be our discretion to labour the cure of this loosenesse and wandering of heart, and not to suffer our soules to be led aside from considering our owne way by any such smooth wiles of Satan. Thus of the persons; the time followeth.
- 1Doct.