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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.
1Gods Image is in man three ways: First, by Creation; and so it is in all men, even worst men, in as much as there is in them, an aptitude to know and conceive of God, &c. Secondly, by Recreation; and so it is in holy men, that do actually and habitually know and conceive of God, &c. but this is unperfectly. Thirdly, by similitude of glory; and so the blessed in heaven conceive of, and resemble God, and that (in comparison with the two former) perfectly.
1Gods Image is in man three wayes: First, by Creation; and so it is in all men, euen worst men, in as much as there is in them, an aptitude to know and conceiue of God, &c. Secondly, by Recreation; and so it is in holy men, that doe actually and habitually know and conceiue of God, &c. but this is vnperfectly. Thirdly, by similitude of glory; and so the blessed in heauen conceiue of, and resemble God, and that (in comparison with the two former) perfectly.
- 1Gods Image is in man three ways.Gods Image is in man three waies.
1But there is great difference between the Image of God in man, and the Image of God, in Christ. In Christ, it is as Caesars Image in his Son; in Man, it is as Caesars Image in his Coin. Christ is the natural Image of God, and of the same substance with God, whom he doth resemble: but the Christian is Gods Image only in some respects, neither is he of the same nature with God. Man is both the Image of God, and after the Image of God; The Image of God because he truly resembles God;2 and after the Image of God, because he resembles him, but unperfectly. But Christ is the perfect Image of God, and not after his Image. Some express the difference thus: Christ is the Image of the invisible God, but Man is the Image of the visible God, that is, of Christ.