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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.
Verse 13. Who hath delivered us from the power of Darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of his dear Sonne.
Verse 13. Who hath deliuered vs from the power of Darkenesse, and translated vs into the Kingdome of his deare Sonne.
IN this Verse our redemption is considered more particularly: for as it is by inchoation in this life, it stands of two parts: the first is our deliverance from the power of Darkness, and the second is, our translating into the kingdom of CHRIST.
IN this Verse our redemption is considered more particularly: for as it is by inchoation in this life, it stands of two parts: the first is our deliuerance from the power of Darkenesse, and the second is, our translating into the kingdome of CHRIST.
1Darkness.] This Darkness imports the misery of unregenerate men, from which the Children of God, in the days of Redemption are delivered: and it notes not only the darkness of Gentilism, proper to the Pagans of that time, but also the darkness of Sin, of Ignorance, of Infidelity, of Adversity, of Death, and of Hell: for every unregenerate man is covered with a six-fold darkness. First, the darkness of Sina