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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.
3 The Magistrate must strive to be pleasing to the people,1 and for that purpose, they must be men fearing Godx, studious of the Scripturesy, lovers of the goodz, just, hating covetousness*, lovers of the Commonwealth, industrious to acquaint themselves with the estate of their flocks, walking in and out before the people, with all wisdom, courage, and gravity, careful to purge out those vices, which as evil humours, disease the public body, for this easeth and pleaseth the body afterwards: such as will charge and remunerate, as well as punish; countenance the good as well as restrain the evil: such as in factions and emulations will cleave to neither side: men that conceive a general care for the persons, goods, and good name of the Subject: guiding them to holiness as well as happiness, to sanctity as well as safety.
3 The Magistrate must striue to bee pleasing to the people,1 and for that purpose, they must be men fearing Godx, studious of the Scripturesy, louers of the goodz, iust, hating couetousnesse*, louers of the Commonwealth, industrious to acquaint themselues with the estate of their flockes, walking in and out before the people, with all wisedome, courage, and grauitie, carefull to purge out those vices, which as euill humours, disease the publike body, for this easeth and pleaseth the body afterwards: such as will charge and remunerate, as well as punish; countenance the good as well as restraine the euill: such as in factions and emulations will cleaue to neyther side: men that conceiue a generall care for the persons, goods, and good name of the Subiect: guiding them to holinesse as well as happinesse, to sanctitie as well as safetie.