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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.
Of his will.]. Will is a propriety in God.1 Proprieties in God are either Personal or Essential: the Proprieties of the Person are such as these; in the Father, to beget and send forth; of the Son, to be begotten and sent forth; and of the holy Ghost, to proceed: the Properties of the Essence, are of two sorts: some note the Essence, as they say, à priori; and these are such Proprieties as are incommunicable, that is, are so in God as they are in no Creature, as Infiniteness and Simplicity, free from all mixture, parts or composition: some note out the Essence à posteriori; and these are such as are first and principally in God, but in the second place communicable to the Creature; and of this sort are Power, Wisdom, and Will in God.
Of his will.]. Will is a propriety in God.1 Proprieties in God are either Personall or Essentiall: the Proprieties of the Person are such as these; in the Father, to beget and send foorth; of the Sonne, to be begotten and sent forth; and of the holy Ghost, to proceede: the Properties of the Essence, are of two sorts: some note the Essence, as they say, à priori; and these are such Proprieties as are incommunicable, that is, are so in God as they are in no Creature, as Infinitenesse and Simplicitie, free from all mixture, parts or composition: some note out the Essence à posteriori; and these are such as are first and principally in God, but in the second place communicable to the Creature; and of this sort are Power, Wisdome, amd Will in God.
- 1Proprieties in God.
The will of God is either, The Will of Gods good pleasure; or, The Will of his pleasure.