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A89915 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. Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622. 1617 (1617) STC 4217; ESTC S107140 703,811 512

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and_o disobey_v three_o when_o it_o be_v apparent_a to_o be_v impious_a and_o sinful_a that_o be_v require_v yet_o thou_o must_v look_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o disobedience_n thou_o must_v yield_v thyself_o to_o obey_v by_o suffer_v yea_o it_o be_v a_o wretched_a fault_n in_o servant_n or_o inferior_n that_o be_v urge_v to_o unlawful_a thing_n to_o refuse_v with_o sturdy_a and_o insolent_a and_o provoke_a word_n or_o behaviour_n god_n free_v thou_o from_o disobedience_n in_o act_n but_o he_o free_v thou_o not_o from_o reverence_n and_o from_o a_o holy_a estimation_n and_o humble_a demeanour_n the_o use_n be_v for_o great_a reproof_n of_o servant_n both_o indiscretion_n and_o stubborness_n and_o withal_o it_o charge_v master_n they_o must_v not_o require_v their_o servant_n to_o lie_v and_o swear_v in_o their_o shop_n only_o to_o please_v and_o profit_v they_o nor_o may_v they_o make_v their_o servant_n break_v god_n sabbath_n to_o satisfy_v their_o will_n object_n but_o be_v they_o not_o require_v to_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n answ_n they_o be_v but_o before_o he_o say_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n in_o labour_n not_o in_o sin_n and_o after_o he_o say_v they_o must_v so_o please_v man_n as_o they_o fear_v god_n too_o thus_o of_o the_o proviso_n the_o form_n of_o their_o obedience_n be_v set_v down_o first_o negative_o not_o with_o eyeservice_n not_o as_o man_n pleaser_n second_o affirmative_o 1._o with_o singleness_n of_o heart_n 2._o fear_v god_n 3._o hearty_o eyeservice_n some_o take_v it_o thus_o not_o with_o outward_a service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o do_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o body_n but_o bring_v the_o care_n providence_n affection_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o thus_o be_v obedient_a to_o your_o master_n and_o let_v not_o your_o eye_n be_v only_o upon_o your_o master_n but_o upon_o god_n the_o great_a master_n of_o all_o master_n and_o man_n but_o i_o think_v the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o with_o eyeservice_n that_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o your_o master_n not_o only_a when_o their_o eye_n be_v upon_o they_o so_o that_o he_o meet_v with_o the_o wretched_a faultinesse_n of_o such_o servant_n as_o when_o their_o master_n back_n be_v turn_v neglect_v their_o labour_n fall_v to_o loiter_v or_o get_v they_o out_o of_o the_o door_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o fall_v to_o wantonness_n drunkenness_n filch_v smite_v of_o their_o fellow_n and_o quarrel_v these_o servant_n shall_v have_v their_o portion_n at_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n math._n 14.48_o and_o if_o eyeservice_n be_v concondemn_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o such_o servant_n as_o be_v not_o good_a no_o not_o so_o long_o as_o their_o master_n be_v by_o they_o not_o as_o man_n pleaser_n object_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v it_o a_o fault_n for_o servant_n to_o please_v their_o master_n answ_n no_o it_o be_v not_o for_o they_o be_v command_v to_o please_v in_o all_o thing_n tit._n 2.9_o but_o two_o 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