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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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fol._n 42._o a_o twofold_a circumcision_n fol._n 43._o of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n what_o be_v signify_v by_o it_o and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o and_o why_o it_o be_v abolish_v fol._n 43_o 44._o eight_o reason_n of_o the_o hard_a kind_n of_o phrase_n or_o speech_n in_o scripture_n fol._n 44._o what_o circumcision_n without_o hand_n be_v fol._n 45._o the_o time_n of_o circumcision_n without_o hand_n fol._n 46._o six_o defect_n of_o the_o carnal_a israelite_n fol._n 47._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o course_n to_o tame_v it_o fol._n 47._o 48._o why_o our_o sin_n be_v call_v a_o body_n of_o sin_n vers_fw-la 11._o how_o many_o way_n sin_n be_v put_v off_o vers_fw-la 11._o of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n vers_fw-la 11._o ten_o reason_n why_o christ_n be_v circumcise_v vers_fw-la 11._o christian_n bury_v in_o three_o respect_n while_o they_o live_v vers_fw-la 12._o the_o degree_n of_o mortification_n and_o what_o the_o burial_n of_o sin_n be_v vers_fw-la 12._o 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the_o first_o there_o be_v diverse_a thing_n may_v persuade_v a_o christian_n to_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o mortification_n of_o anger_n and_o frowardness_n 1._o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o be_v express_v be_v not_o hasty_a in_o thy_o spirit_n to_o be_v angry_a as_o solomon_n record_v it_o in_o the_o 7_o of_o ecclesiastes_n 7.11_o ecclesiastes_n eccl._n 7.11_o 2._o the_o praise_n the_o lord_n give_v to_o man_n that_o can_v bridle_v their_o anger_n and_o the_o disgrace_n the_o holy_a ghost_n cast_v upon_o impatient_a person_n as_o proverb_n 14.29_o he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o wrath_n be_v of_o great_a understanding_n but_o he_o that_o be_v hasty_a of_o spirit_n exalt_v folly_n and_o again_o proverb_n 19.11_o it_o be_v the_o discretion_n of_o a_o man_n to_o defer_v his_o anger_n it_o be_v his_o glory_n to_o pass_v over_o a_o transgression_n and_o again_o prou._n 12.8_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v commend_v according_a to_o his_o wisdom_n but_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o 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4.30_o 31._o 4._o it_o let_v in_o the_o devil_n into_o a_o man_n heart_n 4.17_o heart_n ephes_n 4.17_o the_o external_a effect_n be_v these_o 1._o it_o will_v interrupt_v prayer_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n intimate_v if_o there_o be_v frowardness_n through_o indiscretion_n or_o contempt_n in_o the_o family_n that_o will_v interrupt_v prayer_n and_o work_v a_o negligence_n in_o god_n worship_n 3.7_o worship_n 1_o pet._n 3.7_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n the_o apostle_n paul_n express_o require_v we_o shall_v look_v to_o concern_v prayer_n namely_o that_o man_n pray_v as_o without_o doubt_v so_o without_o wrath_n 2.8_o wrath_n 1_o tim._n 2.8_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o the_o profit_n of_o hear_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o apostle_n james_n his_o rule_n that_o if_o we_o will_v profit_v by_o the_o word_n we_o shall_v be_v slow_a to_o wrath_n 20._o wrath_n jam._n 1.19_o 20._o 3._o it_o do_v notable_o shame_v a_o man_n and_o discover_v and_o blaze_v abroad_o his_o folly_n for_o as_o solomon_n observe_v he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o hasty_a mind_n exalt_v folly_n 14.29_o folly_n pro._n 14.29_o and_o in_o the_o 12._o chapter_n and_o 16_o verse_n he_o say_v a_o fool_n in_o a_o day_n may_v be_v know_v by_o his_o anger_n 4._o anger_n disable_v a_o man_n for_o society_n for_o it_o be_v god_n commandment_n or_o advise_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v no_o friendship_n with_o a_o angry_a man_n nor_o go_v with_o a_o furious_a man_n and_o as_o for_o other_o reason_n lest_o we_o learn_v his_o way_n and_o receive_v destruction_n to_o our_o own_o soul_n 25._o soul_n pro._n 22.24_o 25._o and_o in_o general_a anger_n be_v the_o door_n or_o gate_n of_o vice_n and_o therefore_o david_n in_o the_o 37_o psalm_n say_v cease_v from_o anger_n leave_v off_o wrath_n fret_v not_o thyself_o also_o to_o do_v evil_a 37.8_o evil_a psal_n 37.8_o as_o if_o he_o will_v imply_v that_o to_o abound_v in_o anger_n be_v to_o abound_v in_o sin_n and_o it_o can_v be_v but_o a_o man_n must_v be_v guilty_a of_o much_o sin_n that_o live_v in_o fret_v and_o passion_n and_o inward_a unrest_n and_o solomon_n say_v plain_o that_o a_o furious_a man_n abound_v in_o transgression_n 29.22_o transgression_n pro._n 29.22_o beside_o anger_n bring_v god_n curse_n upon_o a_o man_n as_o it_o be_v in_o job_n anger_n slay_v the_o foolish_a 5.2_o foolish_a job_n 5.2_o it_o bring_v many_o time_n great_a and_o sudden_a judgment_n and_o as_o solomon_n observe_v a_o man_n of_o great_a wrath_n shall_v suffer_v punishment_n and_o if_o thou_o deliver_v he_o yet_o thou_o must_v do_v it_o again_o 19.19_o again_o pro._n 19.19_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n denounce_v judgement_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a against_o unaduised_a
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spend_v the_o heat_n of_o our_o affection_n upon_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v good_a to_o get_v into_o our_o head_n a_o catalogue_n of_o some_o of_o our_o chief_a corruption_n that_o if_o we_o be_v sudden_o tempt_v to_o anger_n we_o may_v present_o think_v of_o those_o sin_n and_o spend_v our_o zeal_n upon_o they_o six_o we_o shall_v consider_v he_o that_o provoke_v we_o to_o anger_n that_o he_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o god_n to_o try_v our_o patience_n and_o that_o if_o he_o do_v it_o wilful_o it_o be_v a_o brand_n of_o his_o folly_n last_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o excellent_a remedy_n to_o kill_v anger_n and_o to_o crucify_v it_o and_o thus_o of_o anger_n in_o ourselves_o now_o the_o remedy_n for_o anger_n in_o other_o be_v such_o as_o these_o first_o silence_n unto_o many_o nature_n to_o answer_v again_o be_v to_o put_v fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n for_o anger_n be_v fire_n and_o word_n be_v fuel_n second_o if_o thy_o silence_n will_v 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not_o to_o be_v entreat_v again_o malice_n be_v vary_v by_o the_o person_n in_o who_o it_o be_v there_o be_v public_a malice_n and_o private_a malice_n public_a malice_n be_v in_o public_a estate_n and_o be_v show_v by_o faction_n and_o division_n private_a malice_n be_v vary_v by_o the_o object_n for_o there_o be_v a_o malice_n in_o wicked_a man_n against_o god_n servant_n thus_o they_o have_v hate_v they_o that_o rebuke_n in_o the_o gate_n 5.10_o gate_n amos_n 5.10_o thus_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v hate_v of_o the_o world_n 3.15_o world_n 1_o joh._n 3.15_o and_o this_o hatred_n of_o goodness_n be_v exceed_v ill_o interpret_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o account_v it_o as_o manslaughter_n 3.11_o manslaughter_n 1_o joh._n 3.11_o and_o will_v according_o judge_v it_o 7._o it_o psal_n 129.5_o 6_o 7._o there_o be_v also_o domestical_a malice_n between_o husband_n and_o wife_n brethren_n and_o sister_n servant_n and_o master_n etc._n etc._n this_o domestical_a grudge_n or_o 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