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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.
In particular, we must be careful to please, in the Family, in the Church, in the Common-wealth. In the Family: 1. The Governors must labour to walk in all pleasing; and to this end, they must govern in the Lord, and cast the impression of Religion upon the souls of their people, that the reason of their obedience may be the will of God;1 they must retain wisely their authority: it is not the way to please, to loose the reins, and lose their authority: they must take notice of virtues as well as vices, and reprove in love, not in passion, and avoid that behaviour that irritates and provokes to wrath.
In particular, we must be carefull to please, in the Familie, in the Church, in the Common-wealth. In the Familie: 1. The Gouernours must labour to walke in all pleasing; and to this end, they must gouerne in the Lord, and cast the impression of Religion vpon the soules of their people, that the reason of their obedience may be the will of God;1 they must retayne wisely their authoritie: it is not the way to please, to loose the reynes, and lose their authoritie: they must take notice of vertues as well as vices, and reproue in loue, not in passion, and auoide that behauiour that irritates and prouokes to wrath.
- 1How governors in families may walk pleasingly.How gouernours in families may walk pleasingly.
12 Inferiors, if ever they would please GOD, must be careful to please their Masters, Parents, and Husbands, as bearing the Image of God: and to this end, they must pray God to make them able, both to obey and please, they must be teachable, and not such as must be continually told of the same fault: they must avoid answering again; for, as a sullen silence is hateful, so prating, and hast to answer doth provoke