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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.
First, by denying that unto God, which hath imperfection in it. In the generation of the Creatures we may see something into the generation of the Son of God. There are eight things in the generation of the Creatures, which are not in this begetting of the natural Son of God. 1. The Creatures beget in time, because themselves are first begotten: but this is not in God, Christ is of the Father, but not after the Father: there is here a priority in order, but not in time. 2. The Creatures beget by affection (this is imperfection) but God begetteth by Nature. 3. The Creature begets without himself, so as Sons are divers, and divided from the Father, because they are finite:1 we are of like nature to our Fathers, but not the same nature: but it is not so in God; for Christ is not divided from the Father, as he is the natural Son of God. 4. The generation in the Creature is not without corruption, or diminution of the nature of the Begetter: but here, God the Father begetteth without corruption or diminution, by a way divine, inenarrable, and incomprehensible. 5. Our Children are less then their Parents; but Christ is as well Coequal as Coeternal. 6. The Creature communicates but a part of his substance, but God communicates the whole. 7. The father and son, among the creatures, are two in number, one in Specie only; but ⟨p. 113⟩in God it is not so: for the Son of God is another, but not another thing; he is another, viz. in Person, but not another thing in Essence. Lastly,2 the creature begets mortal creatures, & propagates but a being for a time, but God begets a Son immortal by nature, such a one as can never die in the nature so begotten.
First, by denying that vnto God, which hath imperfection in it. In the generation of the Creatures we may see something into the generation of the Sonne of God. There are eight things in the generation of the Creatures, which are not in this begetting of the naturall Sonne of God. 1. The Creatures beget in time, because themselues are first begotten: but this is not in God, Christ is of the Father, but not after the Father: there is here a prioritie in order, but not in time. 2. The Creatures beget by affection (this is imperfection) but God begetteth by Nature. 3. The Creature begets without himselfe, so as Sons are diuers, and diuided from the Father, because they are finite: