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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.
Secondly, that increase of knowledge is a great furtherance of holy life: Doct. 2 the prevailing of sin in the life of the Jews was caused by the prevailing of ignoranceu. Therefore there is no mercy, nor piety in the Land, because there is no knowledge of God in the Landx. God shows his righteousness to them that know himy. And therefore neither the Papists must tell ⟨p. 88⟩men that Ignorance is the Mother of Devotion: nor the common Protestant so idly ask, what needs all this knowledge?
Secondly, that increase of knowledge is a great furtherance of holy life: Doct. 2 the preuailing of sinne in the life of the Iewes was caused by the preuayling of ignoranceu. Therefore there is no mercy, nor pietie in the Land, because there is no knowledge of God in the Landx. God shewes his righteousnesse to them that know himy. And therefore neyther the Papists must tell ⟨p. 88⟩men that Ignorance is the Mother of Deuotion: nor the common Protestant so idly aske, what needes all this knowledge?