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A17389	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 vvriters, 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 seauen yeeres vveeke-dayes sermons, of N. Byfield, late one of the preachers for the citie of Chester.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.	1615 (1615)	STC 4216; ESTC S120678	703,664	509

Kings that eyther pride themselues in their owne ciuill righteousnesse or can fall away wholy and for euer The second Vse is for Instruction and first as Christ is considered to be our Head we should 1 Pray that God would open the eyes of our vnderstanding that wee might with sence and affection see what the hope of our calling is to become members of such a Body vnder such a Head 2 Take heed of all pollutions that might any way tend to the dishonour of our Head whether it be of Flesh or Spirit 3 Consider our place in this Body and vnder this Head and not presume to know aboue what is meet 4 Vse all meanes to grow in this Body and not pull it backe or shame our Head by spirituall securitie or vnprofitablenesse and to this end wee should sticke fast to the words of the Prophets and not suffer ourselues to be carried about by euery winde of doctrine and follow the truth in Loue without pride or discord 5 Obey as the Members doe in Vnion with the Head by faith in Communion with the fellow-Members by Loue and with a naturall voluntarie and not extorted obedience Secondly if the CHVRCH be the Body of CHRIST and wee Members of this Body wee should learne to carry our selues one towards another in all humblenesse of minde and long-suffering supporting one another and keepe the bond of peace in the vnitie of the spirit And wee should labour to profit one another with the gifts God hath bestowed vpon vs that our graces as holy oyntment may runne downe from member to member and all our Loue should be without dissimalation in giuing honour going one before another in as much as what honour one member receiueth is done in some respect to all And wee should willingly distribute to the necessities of the Saints and reioyce with them that reioyce and weepe with them that weepe out of the Simpathy of Members by all meanes shunning to giue offence in the least thing especially not censorious or contentious in matters of indifferencie Lastly all discontentments with our place or calling or estimation in the body and all contempt or enuy at the gifts or place of other Christians should be banished out of our hearts Thus of the excellency of Christ in relation to the Church as it is briefly propounded the explication followes The head hath three Priuiledges or excels all the Members in Order Perfection or Vertue and Efficacie The preheminence of Christ is three wayes considered First in respect of the dignitie of Order verse 18. of order I say toward the Members Secondly in respect of perfection in himselfe in the fulnesse of grace verse 15. Thirdly in respect of Vertue Efficacie and influence toward the whole body verse 20. The primacie of CHRIST in order or relation to the Members is twofold First in the estate of Grace He is the beginning Secondly in the respect of the state of Glory Hee is the first begotten of the dead Hee is the beginning Christ may be sayd to be the beginning in three respects First as he is the first fruits for whose sake the rest are accepted and blessed Secondly as hee is the repayrer of the world decayed by mans sinne Thirdly as hee is the beginning of the good things that are in the Church hee is both the obiect and efficient cause of faith Mortification flowes from his death and new Obedience from his Resurrection Iustification is wrought from his obedience And this shewes the miserie of all carnall men that are not members of Christ in respect of the life of Grace they are dead in respect of Faith they are Infidels in respect of Iustification they are without GOD in respect of Repentance they walke in trespasses and sinnes in respect of Communion of Saints they are strangers from the Common-wealth of Israell There can be a beginning of no true felicitie without CHRIST Christ is said to be the beginning of the creation of God and from thence is inferred a most seuere reproofe of mans lukewarmenesse in matters of Pietie Repentance and Grace vers 15.16.17 And if Christ be the Authour and beginning of Faith and Grace it should teach vs to perseuere in the Faith and contend for the truth and keepe that is committed to vs with all Patience Wisedome and Constancy And in as much as hee is Alpha hee will be Omega as he is the beginning so he will be the end and therefore blessed are they that doe his Commandements And let him that is righteous be righteous still and let prophane men that will not by Faith and Repentance seeke vnto Christ be filthy still Th● first begotten of the dead Christ as head of the Church holds his relation both to the liuing as their beginning and to the dead as their first begotten There is a threefold primogeniture of Christ Hee is the first begotten First in respect of eternall generation as he is the Sonne of God Of this before Secondly as hee is borne of the Virgin Mary for shee is said to bring forth her first begotten Sonne Thirdly when God raised Christ out of the Graue hee is said to beget his Sonne for so the words of the second Psalme Thou art my Sonne this day haue I begotten thee are applied to the Resurrection of CHRIST In that Christ is said to be the first begotten of the dead three things may be noted as implied heere concerning the members of Christ and three things concerning Christ himselfe as Head First concerning the Members these things may be gathered 1. That not onely wicked men but the true members of Christ dye Heb. 9. Psal. 89. 2 Sam. 14. The consideration of this that the godly must dye may serue for many Vses first Why doth vaine man dye then without wisedome secondly how shall wicked men escape their Couenant with Death must needes be disanulled thirdly it should cause vs deepely to digest the vanities of this life fourthly it should cause vs to take heede of Eues Least yee dye for it is out of all question dye wee must and therefore meete it were wee should prouide for it without mincing or procrastinating lastly we should incourage our selues and dye like the members of Christ with all willingnesse Faith and Patience 2 The gouernance of Christ reacheth as well to the dead as to the liuing Members This the faithfull were wont of old to note when they would say a man were dead they would say hee was ioyn'd to his people This should be a great encouragement vnto godly men to dye 3 From Coherence that if wee would haue Christ to be the first begotten to vs when wee are dead wee must subiect our selues to his Ordinances that hee may be the beginning of true Grace to vs while we liue Secondly concerning the Head these three things may be noted 1 That hee was among the dead

11. 3. Ephes. 3. 2 Cor. 5. 2 Cor. 3. 1 Cor. 15. Rom. 15.19 2 Cor. 1.12 2 Cor. 11.22 to 30. A foure-fold testimony concerning the doctrine of Paul Acts 9. Acts 19.6 2 Cor. 12.12 Acts 20. Acts 19.12 Conceits about the Apostles writings What Colosse was and how the people were conuerted Chap. 4.17 The occasion of the Epistle Crosse-teaching in his time The Epistle diuided into fiue parts The Exordium and the parts thereof The salutation deuided The Persons saluting The name of the Apostle Why he was called Saul Diuers opinions about the name Paul Acts 13.9 Phil. 2.15 The signification and Etimologie of the word Apostle And what Apostles were The vse and signification of the words Iesus Christ. Esay 45.21 Diuers Christs Tit. 1.4 Three Doctrines from the first words Doctr. 1. Great sinners may proue great Saints Vse 1. 2. Affliction of conscience Dangerous mistaking 4 Rules to be obserued in alledging examples of great sinners repenting Doct. 2. Doctrine is seldome effectuall when the person of the Minister is despised Vse 1. 2. Defamation of Ministers 3. Doct. 3. Lesse then an Apostle must not haue dominion ouer● mens consciences Vse Doct. No knowledge auaileable to saluation without the knowledge of Christ. The assurance of a lawfull calling serues for foure vses Euery christian hath two callings The Euangelist described Doctr. 1. The profit of consent in doctrine Vse 1. Wilfull opposition crosse-teaching 1 Thes. 2.15.16 Doct. 2. Spirituall aliance Doct. 3. Gods doctrine needs mans witnesse Vse 2. The persons saluted Foure generall obseruations 1 The power of the Gospell 2 Who be the true members of the Church 3 The Church may be true yet faultie 4 One grace or priuiledge cannot be without another Carnall Protestant 2 Thes. 2.4 c. The acceptations of the word Saints Psal. 50.5 Gods children are called Saints in foure respects Doct. Men may be Saints in this life Vse Three things needfull for popish Saints Comforts for the despised Saints and seruants of God Psal. 16.3 Psal. 30.4.5 Obiect Solut. Psal. 37.28 Obiect Solut. Obiect Solut. Psal. 7. Obiect Solut. Obiect Solut. Psal. 85.8 Psal. 149.5.6.7.8.9 Dan. 7.27 Ephes. 2.20 2 Thes. 1.10 2 Cor. 6.2 Qu. Who are Saints Ans. Deut. 33.3 The first signe Psal. 16.3.5.6 Dauids foure signes Psal. 16.5.6 Psal. 16.7 Obiect Solut. Difference between illusions and the feelings of the Spirit of Adoption Esay 4.3.4 The acceptations of the word faithfull a 2 Cor. 1. b Reuel 19.11 c Psal. 89.37 Psal. 19.7 111.7 Prou. 20.6 Psal. 101.6 Faithfulnesse in spirituall things Hereunto fiue things are requisite Psal. 78. 37. 31. 32. 34. 35. 38. 37. Hos. 11. vlt. Mat. 25.21.23 1 Cor. 4.17 2 Cor. 11.8 Luke 9.23 Nehem. 9.8 Reu. 2.11 Faithfulnesse in temporall things Daniel 6.5 A Caueat for Professors Luke 16.9 Obiect 1. Solut. Ver. 9. Obiect 2. Solut. Obiect 3. Solut. Vers. 10.11 Obiect 4. Solut. Psal. 24.1 Prou. 3.17 Obiect 5. Solut. Vers. 13. Priuiledges of the faithfull Hebr. 2.17 Reuel 15. 3.14 Prou. 11.18 1 To Christ. 1 To Christ. Vse 1. Vse 2. Rom. 8. 2 To the Apostle Vse 3 To the Saints abroad 4 To the Saints at home How thou maist get into Christ. Who are in Christ. Rom. 8. Of Salutations 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The acceptations of the word Grace The acceptations of the word Peace Three reasons why children may be taught the principles they vnderstand not Quest. Ans. Doct. Spirituall things are the best things Reasons Mat. 16. Vse 1. Vse 2. Vse 3. 4. Mat. 6. Ver. 19. to 25. Ver. 25. to the end Iames 4.6 2 Cor. 6.1 Iude 4. Heb. 10. 2 Tim. 1.6 2 Tim. 2.1 Iob 15.11.12 2 Cor. 12.9 Esay 35.8 Esay 57.21 Phil. 4.6 Col. 3.15 2 Pet. 3.14 Esay 9.6.7 Luke 1.79 The Diuision Two generall Doctrines Miserie breeds vnitie Esay 24.2 Not safe to deferre good motions Note It is good to prayse before thou reproue Reasons a Acts 24.3 b Luke 18.11 Motiues to thankefulnesse c 1 Cor. 14.16 d 2 Cor. 9.12.13 1 Cor. 4.16 e Ephes. 4.3.4 f Col. 2.6.7 g Phil. 4.6.7 Phil. 4.6 1 Thes. 5.18 For what wee must giue thankes h 2 Cor. 4.16 i Col. 4 2. k Rom 7.26 l Rom. 1.21 m Acts 27 35. n Col. 3.17 1 Col. 10.3 Scripture for prayer and Thankesgiuing for our very food The manner of Thankesgiuing o Psal. 5 vlt. Hos. 14.3 p Luke 18.11.14 Hab. 1.16 We must giue thankes for others Foure rules of tryall q 1 Tim. 2.1 r 1 Thes. 3.9 As any are more heauenly minded they are more frequent in praises A childe of God neuer giues thankes but hee hath cause to pray and contrariwise Foure sorts of prayers for others Ephes. 6.18 1 Tim. 2.8 Reasons to warrant praying euery day Mat. 6.11 s 1 Thes. 5.17 1 Tim. 4.2 Psal. 141.2 51.17 Diuers things concerning Faith noted from the coherence t Heb. ●1 6 u 2 Cor 13.5 x Gal 3.22.23 y 2 Thes. 1.11 z Ephes. 2.8 a 2 Thes. 3.2 b 1 Tim. 6.12 Rom. 10.17 Gal. 3.2.5 Esay 55.4 The acceptations of the word Faith The sorts of Faith Historicall Faith Temporary Faith Luke 8.13 Heb. 6.4.5 Faith of Miracles Iustifying Faith The obiects of Faith The Parts of Faith Faith in the minde Isay 53.11 Faith in the heart Desire to beleeue is of the nature of faith Mat. 5.6 Reuel 21.6 Psal. 10.17 The Degrees 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Benefits come by Faith What Faith deliuereth vs from Iohn 12.46 Isay 25.8 Acts 15.9 Rom. 6. 1 Tim. 1.9 Iohn 5.29 Ephes. ● 2 Iohn 3.16 Tit. 1.13 Heb. 10.39 Isay 28.16 Ephes. 6.16 Gal. 3.7.9 Iohn 1.12 Ephes. 3.16 Acts. 24.25 Hebr. 11.1 Mat. 9.29 Heb. 2.5 Rom. 5.1.2.3.4.5 2 Tim. 3.15 Ephes. 3.12 1 Iohn 5.4 Rom. 1.12 Heb. 11.33.34 Heb. 11.25 Iohn 8.32 Quest. Ans. The miseries of such as haue not Faith Rom. 3.3 Marke 6.6 Math. 13.58 Rom. 11.20 Titus 1.15 Isay 7.9 Iohn 3.18 Iohn 8.24 The Incouragements to beleeue Esay●5 ●5 1 Iohn 3.16 Mat. 11.28.29.30 Reuel 3.18 Iohn 7.37 Obiect Solut. Obiect Solut. Obiect Solut. Obiect 3. Solut. 1 Iohn 3.23 2 Cor. 5.20 The letts of Faith Let ts in the Minister Rom. 10. Let ts in the People Luke 14.16 Obiect Solut. Psal. 50. Esay 1. Let ts in the heart Heb. 3.12.13 Le ts in conuersation a Math. 7.13.14 Luke 13.23.24 b Iohn 7.45 to 50. Vses The signes of Faith c Heb. 11.25 d Mat. 5.7 Acts 15.9 Vse 2. The defects of the common Protestants Faith Obser. 1. Grace will be heard of and obserued if it be true Grace Iohn 16. 1 Pet. 4.4 Esay 59.15 Vses Indiscretion not the cause of the reproaches and troubles of true Christians Iohn 7.7 Quest. Ans. Faith makes it selfe knowne diuers wayes The surest way to get credit is to get Grace Philip. 4.3 Mat. 18. Psal. 15.4 Psal. 16.3 Prou. 19.1 A sinfull person is a shamefull person Esay 25.8 It is not alwaies

vaine-glory to seeke fame Ecol●s Matth. 5. Phil. 2. Foure things make glory vaine Iohn 3.17 Loue is a vice three wayes Concerning loue 7. things may be noted from the coherence Obseruat 1. 1 Iohn 3.14 1 Iohn 4.7 1 Iohn 4.16 Iohn 17.26 Obseruat 2. Obseruat 3. 1. Iohn 5.1 Mat. 10.41 42. Obseruat 4. 1. Thessal 3.6 Obseruat 5. Galat. 5.6 Ephes. 6.23 1. Tim. 1.14 Obseruat 6. 1. Iohn 2.9 10. 1. Iohn 3.16 Obseruat 7. Vses 1. Iohn 5.1 Note What things ought to be in our loue Seauen things ought to bee shewed in our loue Roman 12.15 Liberalitie Wicked hospitalitie True hospitatalitie Works of mercie Roman 12.13 Leuit. 25.26 Luke 6.35 1 Cor. 8.3 8. 1 Tim. 6.18 19 Spirituall mercie Societie 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1 Pet. 2.17 Roman 12.11 Acts 2.42 Philip. 1.5 Phil. 2.5 1 Pet. 4.8 Genes 13.18 Roman 14.15 1 Cor. 13.7 Ephes. 4.16 Marke 3.1 Prouer. 15.1 1 Corint 6.7 Gen. 13.8.6 Mat. 17.25.26 Roman 12.21 Ephes. 4.31 Matth. 19.19 22.39 Foure things in the manner of our loue 1 Pet. 2.22 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Rom. 12.9 1 Iohn 3.18 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Philip. 1.9 1 Corint 4.21 1 Corin. 13.4.5 1 Corint 13.6 1 Corint 13.7 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Prouer. 3.28 b 1. Thes. 1.13 c Hebr. 6.10 d 2. Corin. 9.17 e Galat. 5.13 1 Thessal 3.12 f Ephes. 5.2.3 Motiues Matth. 24. From example 1 Ioh. 4.9.10.11 Note 1 Iohn 3.16 From Commandement Iohn 13.34 Iohn 16.12 From profit Philip. 2.1 Roman 13.10 How Loue is the fulfilling of the Law 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Galat. 5.22 Iohn 13.14 Iohn 3. 1 Iohn 4.7 Iob 23.8.9 1 Iohn 4.12 Ephes. 4.1.4 1 Iohn 3.14 Zeph. 1.14 2 Pet. 3.10.11 1 Thessal 4.16 Matth. 14.3 1 Iohn 4.17 From the misery of such as loue not Gods children 1 Iohn 2. 3 1 Iohn 3.15 Ephes. 3.17 Ephes. 4.16 Ephes. 4. Verse 13.16 Verse 8. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Verse 9. Verse 10. Verse 10. Verse 11. The helpes 1 Pet. 1.22 1 Tim. 1.5 2 Tim. 1.7 2 Tim. 1.13 Tit. 2.2 Hebr. 10.24 Note Hebr. 10.25 The defects of the common Protestants loue Hosea 4.1 Esay 57.1 a Deut. 28.12 Mat. 16.16 b Gen. 49.25 Mat. 3.16 c Mat 3.2 11.11 Doctrines from Coherence Obseruat 1. One Grace crowneth another Obseruat 2. Obseruat 3. Ephes. 2.12 Iob 8.13 Euery carnall man is an Hypocrite Iob 11.20 Iob 27.8 Obiect Solut. Obiect Solut. Quest. Ans. d 1 Tim. 1.1 Psal. 31.24 The signes or properties of true Hope Lam 3.29 Rom. 5.2.5.4 e Acts 28.20 Rom. 8.24 f Rom. 4.18 g Tit. 1.2 Psal. 37.3 Psal. 73.26 Doct. 1. Doct. 2. Doct. 3. Doct. There is a Heauen Vses h Mat. 5.16 2 Pet. 1.7 Mat. 7.21 1 Pet. 2.11.14 Psal. 15. i Ephes. 3.16 k Iohn 3.5 Luke 13.5 l Mat. 13.11.52 m Mat. 13.44.45 n Iohn 6.27 o Mat. 16.19 Rom. 10.6 p Mat. 19.23 q Mat. 6.20 Col. 3.1 r 2 Cor. 5.1.2 1 Thes. 1.10 s Mat. 5.10.19 t Mat. 10.32.33 5.10 u Mat. 5.3 x Mat. 11.12 y Mat. 18.2 z Mat. 25 34.36 * Mat. 5.44 Luke 14.17 Note a Heb. 12.23 Luke 11.20 b Mat. 8.11 13.31 Doct. 2. Rom. 8.24.25 Vse 1. Heb. 11.13 2. 3. Obiect Solut. Iohn 15.19 Obiect Solut. Obiect Solut. Obiect Solut. Obiect Solut. Obiect Solut. Obiect Solut. Doct. 1. 1 Cor. 2.4 Who is a naturall man Esay 25 8. Rom. 8.6 Ephes. 2.1 Rom. 6. Doct● 2. Vses Doctr. Doctr. c Math. 17.5 Luke 16.29.30 Iohn 8.47 What good comes by hearing Sermons a Reuel 3.10 Vse 1. b Ezech. 3.27 c Mat. 13.16.17 2. Mourne and pray The sorts of euill hearers d Mat. 11.16 c. e Mat. 15.12 f Luke 4.24 g Acts 7.54 h 2 Tim. 4.3.4 i Ezech. 33.30 k Acts 17.32 l Acts 28.22 m 1 Iohn 4.5 n Heb. 12.19 o Mat. 21.45.46 p Mat. 19. q Luke 20 76. r Mat. 3.8 The misery of euill hearers s Ier. 7.22.29 c. t Mat. 10.14 u Mat. 12.41 c. x Prou. 28.9 The properties of the word How the word is said to be a word of truth The word worketh truth in vs sixe wayes Vses The doctrine of a mans reconciliation with God is principally to be taught and learned Rom. 10.15 x Act. 20.24 y 2 Cor. 4.3.4 z 1 Cor 9.16 a 2 Thes. 1.8 What the Gospell principally vrgeth Who receiue the Gospell b Rom. 1.16 c 1 Cor. 1.16 d Mat. 11.5 Luke 4.18 e Luke 16.16 Mat 11.10 f Mark 8. ●5 10.29 g Rom. 15.16 h Rom 19. The effects of the Gospell The Vses i Act 5.42 1 Cor. 1.12 k Ephes. 6.15 God sends the Word before we seeke it A triall of Doctrine l Gal. 1.8 Men must seeke the word whensoeuer it may be had All the world cannot signifie euery particular man in the world The swiftnesse and power of the Gospell 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 l Iohn 15.8 m Iohn 15.8 n Psal. 1.3 o Iohn 15.16 p Phil. 1.11 q Iohn 15.16 r Gal. 5.23 s Ier. 17.8 t Ier. 17.10 u Iohn 16.2.4.6 What fruits wee should beare * Esa. 27.9 What we must doe that wee may be more fruitfull x Mat. 13. y Esa. 6.2 z Ier. 17.8.9 a Ezek 47.12 b Iam. 3.17 c Luke 13.6.7 d Heb. 12. e Esa. 27.1.2.3.4 c. Vse f Hos. 10● 1● Rom. 6. The word increaseth fiue wayes g Ezech. 47.12 What we must doe that wee may increase h Ezech. 47. Psal. 1. i Esay 27.6 k Ier. 17.8 l Iohn 15.4 m Iohn 15.2.3 n Rom. 2. o Phil. 1.11 2.15.16 Doct. There is a season for fruit * 2 Cor. 3.2 p Mat 3.10 Iohn 15.2 * Psal. 1.3 Ezech. 47.12 q Hos. 6.4 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Fiue things principally to be acknowledged from Gods Grace That we may heare the word in truth seauen things are to be done r 1 Cor. 3.18 s Psal. 25.14 Acts 10.33 t Psal. 50 16. u Iam. 1.22 Esay 57.15 1 Chron. 34.27 x Deut 5 27. y Heb. 4.1 1 Thes. 1.5 How men may be said to know and yet not truely Doctr. 1. The causes why many hearers get not knowledge Doctr. 2. z Tit. 2.10 11.12.14 * Zach. 4.7 Doctr. 3. The doctrine of Gods grace hard to the most The great commodities of assurance a Rom. 6.14.13 b Iohn 1.14.16 c 1 Cor. 15. d Prou. 12.2 e Prou. 3.34 f Prou. 14.6 1 Pet. 5.4 Iames 4.7 h 1 Pet. 1.13 i 2 Cor. 6.2 k Gal. 1.6 l Heb. 12.15 m Iud. 4. n Heb. 10.29 Diuision Doct. 1. What a Minister should be Doct. 2. o 1 Cor. 3. p 2 Cor. 3.6 q 1 Cor. 4.1 Tit. 1.2 1 Tim. 3.4 r Reuel 11.4 s Reuel 1.16 t Reuel 1.20 u Rom. 14.8 x R●m 13.4 y Rom. 16.1 z Phil. 1.1 1 Tim. 3.8.12 * Marke 9.35 with 37. a Iohn 12.26 b Marke 9.35.36 c Iohn 12.26 d 2 Cor. 4.1.2 e 2 Cor. 3.2.3 f Prou. 6.23 〈◊〉 〈◊〉