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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.
1In particular, translating hath two things in it: first, pulling up: secondly, setting again. The pulling up of the tree, shadows out three things in the conversion of a Sinner. First, separation from the world: he cannot be in Christ that hath his heart rooted in the earth, and keeps his old standing amongst these trees, the wicked of the world. Secondly, deliverance both from original sin in the reign of it (which is the moisture of the old earth) and also from hardness of heart, (for translating hath removing of the mould and stones that were about the root.) Thirdly, godly sorrow raised by the sense of the strokes of the Axe of Gods threatenings, and by the loss of many sprouts and branches that were hidden in the earth: A Christian cannot scape without sorrow; for he hath many an unprofitable sprout of vanity, and sinful profit and pleasure he must part with. The setting of the tree notes both our ingrafting into Christ by the Spirit of God through Faith, and our communion with the Saints, (the fruitful trees in Gods Orchard) as also it notes our preservation by the infusion of the sap of holy graces.
1In particular, translating hath two things in it: first, pulling vp: secondly, setting againe. The pulling vp of the tree, shadowes out three things in the conuersion of a Sinner. First, separation from the world: hee cannot be in Christ that hath his heart rooted in the earth, and keepes his olde standing amongst these trees, the wicked of the world. Secondly, deliuerance both from originall sinne in the raigne of it (which is the moysture of the olde earth) and also from hardnesse of heart, (for translating hath remoouing of the mould and stones that were about the roote.) Thirdly, godly sorrow raised by the sense of the stroakes of the Axe of Gods threatnings, and by the losse of many sprowts and branches that were hidden in the earth: A Christian cannot scape without sorrow; for hee hath many an vnprofitable sprowt of vanitie, and sinfull profit and pleasure hee must part with. The setting of the tree notes both our ingrafting into Christ by the Spirit of God through Faith, and our communion with the Saints, (the fruitfull trees in Gods Orchard) as also it notes our preseruation by the infusion of the sappe of holy graces.
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