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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.
1As in the Family, so in the Church, Ministers must walk in all pleasing: and to this end they must practise what they preach, and avoid envy, passion, contention, and partiality; they must be wise and gentle, apt to teach and instruct in meekness, though they be opposedt; they must be vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality; they must not be pot companions, or quarrelsome, or covetous, more desiring and delighting in the ⟨p. 85⟩the gain of the Benefice, then the profit of the peoples souls: they must order their families as well as themselves, and keep their children in subjection and gravityu. Peace, peace, and daubing with untempered mortar, will not make them pleasing, though many strive to win applause by such daubing: for the conscience of the men that are so soothed doth secretly contemn these plausible seers.
1As in the Familie, so in the Church, Ministers must walke in all pleasing: and to this end they must practise what they preach, and auoyd enuy, passion, contention, and partialitie; they must be wise and gentle, apt to teach and instruct in meekenesse, though they be opposedt; they must be vigilant, sober, of good behauiour, giuen to hospitality; they must not be pot companions, or quarrelsome, or couetous, more desiring and delighting in the ⟨p. 85⟩the gaine of the Benefice, then the profit of the peoples soules: they must order their families as well as themselues, and keepe their children in su•iection and grauitieu. Peace, peace, and dawbing with vntempered morter, will not make them pleasing, though many striue to winne applause by such daubing: for the conscience of the men that are so soothed doth secretly contemne these plausible seers.