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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.
so should weak Christians not give way to discontentment, but strive in the spiritual Combat, till more grace, and room for the enlarging of the heart be gotten. Lastly, as seven Tribes are justly taxed and censured by Joshua, for their negligence and sloth, in not seeking speedily to possess the Land God had offered themo; so may the most of us be justly ⟨p. 101⟩rebuked for grievous security about the heavenly Canaan. Many rest in the probabilities and hope of a title: nay, the most rest satisfied in such a condition as is without title and without hope, unless they amend: yea, the better sort divers of them, have but a title: and therefore it justly falleth out, that these are buffeted by Christ, as they were disgraced by Joshua: and as they must stand to the courtesy of the viewers of the Land, for the report of the goodness of their part; so must these secure Christians stand to the courtesy of their Teachers for how much knowledge and comfort they shall think meet to impart unto them, concerning their inheritance in heaven and heavenly things.
so should weake Christians not giue way to discontentment, but striue in the spirituall Combat, till more grace, and roome for the inlarging of the heart be gotten. Lastly, as seauen Tribes are iustly taxed and censured by Ioshua, for their negligence and sloath, in not seeking speedily to possesse the Land God had offered themo; so may the most of vs bee iustly ⟨p. 101⟩rebuked for grieuous securitie about the heauenly Canaan. Many rest in the probabilities and hope of a title: nay, the most rest satisfied in such a condition as is without title and without hope, vnlesse they amend: yea, the better sort diuers of them, haue but a title: and therefore it iustly falleth out, that these are buffetted by Christ, as they were disgraced by Ioshua: and as they must stand to the curtesie of the viewers of the Land, for the report of the goodnesse of their part; so must these secure Christians stand to the curtesie of their Teachers for how much knowledge and comfort they shall thinke meete to impart vnto them, concerning their inheritance in heauen and heauenly things.