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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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from_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o flesh_n even_o from_o the_o fair_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v that_o acumen_n that_o sharpness_n of_o wit_n that_o perspicacy_n that_o be_v in_o man_n and_o so_o we_o may_v see_v that_o wit_n sharpness_n of_o understanding_n carnal_a reason_n be_v in_o vain_a whatsoever_o man_n savour_v of_o themselves_o a_o mere_a puff_n of_o wind_n a_o very_a vanity_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o opinion_n or_o in_o life_n the_o very_a wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n with_o god_n our_o own_o very_a mind_n be_v so_o defile_v and_o corrupt_a which_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o gird_v up_o the_o loin_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o restrain_v that_o self-conceit_n may_v arise_v from_o the_o pride_n of_o
3._o it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o revive_v a_o dead_a man_n as_o persuade_v a_o carnal_a man_n fol._n 4_o eight_o sort_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o fol._n 4_o a_o fourfold_a presence_n of_o christ_n fol._n 6_o of_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n fol._n 6_o three_o benefit_n come_v by_o tender_a affection_n fol._n 8_o three_o sort_n of_o thing_n call_v thing_n on_o earth_n fol._n 8_o eight_o reason_n in_o general_a to_o dissuade_v from_o affect_v earthly_a thing_n fol._n 9_o salomon_n reason_n against_o the_o love_n of_o earthly_a thing_n fol._n 10._o 11_o christ_n reason_n fol._n 12_o the_o faithful_a be_v dead_a three_o way_n fol._n 13_o the_o life_n of_o christian_n be_v hide_v in_o diverse_a respect_n fol._n 14_o who_o may_v say_v christ_n be_v their_o life_n fol._n 16_o of_o the_o appear_a of_o christ_n fol._n 16_o six_o appearing_n of_o christ._n fol._n 16_o threefold_a judgement_n fol._n 16_o who_o shall_v judge_v who_o shall_v be_v judge_v where_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v and_o when_o fol._n 17_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n fol._n 18_o the_o form_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o preparation_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o citation_n resurrection_n collection_n and_o separation_n of_o the_o judge_v the_o law_n and_o evidence_n by_o which_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v and_o the_o sentence_n and_o the_o five_o consequent_n of_o the_o judgement_n with_o the_o use_n fol._n 19_o to_o 22_o what_o we_o must_v do_v that_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n fol._n 26_o how_o long_o we_o must_v continue_v our_o sorrow_n in_o mortification_n fol._n 29_o why_o sin_n be_v call_v member_n fol._n 30_o reason_n against_o whoredom_n fol._n 31_o seven_o kind_n of_o uncleanness_n beside_o whoredom_n fol._n 33_o remedy_n against_o uncleanness_n fol._n 34_o the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o lust_n fol._n 35_o what_o covetousness_n be_v and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o 36._o 37._o the_o sign_n of_o it_o 38._o remedy_n against_o it_o fol._n 39_o god_n wrath_n upon_o unclean_a person_n fol._n 41_o justice_n in_o god_n consider_v four_o way_n fol._n 42_o the_o fearfulness_n of_o god_n wrath_n set_v out_o fol._n 43_o the_o sign_n of_o god_n wrath_n the_o mean_n to_o pacify_v god_n anger_n and_o how_o we_o may_v know_v that_o god_n be_v pacify_v fol._n 44._o 45._o 46_o the_o mark_n of_o a_o child_n of_o disobedience_n fol._n 47_o difference_n between_o god_n anger_n towards_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a fol._n 48_o the_o profit_n of_o remember_v our_o natural_a misery_n fol._n 49_o a_o fourfold_a life_n fol._n 51_o how_o we_o may_v know_v when_o sin_n be_v alive_a and_o when_o it_o be_v dead_a fol._n 51_o a_o man_n never_o true_o repent_v till_o he_o endeavour_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o all_o sin_n and_o motive_n fol._n 53_o anger_n indifferent_a laudable_a vicious_a 54._o degree_n of_o vicious_a anger_n reason_n and_o remedy_n against_o it_o fol._n 55._o 56_o malice_n and_o the_o degree_n and_o kind_n of_o it_o 57_o reason_n and_o remedy_n against_o it_o fol._n 57_o 58_o of_o blasphemy_n the_o kind_n of_o it_o and_o reason_n against_o it_o fol._n 59_o 60_o against_o filthy_a speak_n fol._n 61_o of_o lie_v reason_n against_o it_o and_o question_n answer_v fol._n 61._o 62_o what_o the_o old_a man_n signify_v and_o why_o corruption_n be_v call_v the_o man_n and_o why_o the_o old_a man_n 63._o 64._o and_o what_o the_o work_n of_o the_o old_a man_n be_v the_o old_a man_n be_v put_v off_o six_o way_n fol._n 64_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n fol._n 66_o of_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o four_o thing_n and_o of_o the_o obedience_n in_o three_o thing_n fol._n 66_o rule_n for_o attain_v of_o true_a knowledge_n fol._n 67_o of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o angel_n and_o in_o man_n 68_o with_o their_o difference_n at_o large_a fol._n 68_o 69_o how_o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o fol._n 72._o 73_o the_o kind_n and_o sign_n of_o election_n fol._n 74_o how_o many_o way_n the_o elect_a be_v holy_a fol._n 75_o five_o property_n of_o god_n love_n fol._n 76_o the_o kind_n of_o mercy_n fol._n 77_o motive_n to_o mercy_n rule_v how_o to_o show_v mercy_n fol._n 78_o true_a christian_a courtesy_n fol._n 79_o what_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n be_v negative_o and_o affirmative_o fol._n 80_o motive_n to_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n and_o of_o diverse_a sort_n of_o pride_n fol._n 80._o 81_o of_o christian_a meekness_n fol._n 81_o of_o long-suffering_a fol._n 81._o 82_o of_o forbearance_n the_o kind_n and_o motive_n and_o rule_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o fol._n 82._o 83_o of_o forgive_a diverse_a question_n fol._n 84_o to_o forgive_v as_o christ_n forgive_v have_v five_o thing_n in_o it_o fol._n 85_o how_o love_n be_v above_o all_o virtue_n fol._n 85_o the_o sort_n and_o sign_n of_o love_n fol._n 86_o love_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n three_o way_n fol._n 87_o of_o peace_n it_o be_v threefold_a fol._n 87_o how_o it_o be_v of_o god_n and_o when_o it_o rule_v and_o what_o we_o must_v do_v to_o get_v it_o fol._n 88_o what_o be_v require_v in_o perform_v thankfulness_n to_o man_n and_o what_o in_o receive_v it_o fol._n 90_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n in_o four_o respect_n fol._n 92_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o word_n six_o way_n fol._n 92_o woman_n must_v seek_v knowledge_n as_o well_o as_o man_n fol._n 94_o the_o use_n of_o scripture_n in_o our_o house_n fol._n 94_o of_o the_o wise_a use_n of_o the_o word_n fol._n 95_o what_o we_o must_v do_v that_o the_o word_n may_v dwell_v plenteous_o in_o we_o and_o how_o we_o may_v know_v it_o do_v fol._n 98_o who_o may_v admonish_v or_o be_v admonish_v 99_o rule_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o admonition_n fol._n 100_o what_o mean_v by_o psalm_n hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n and_o rule_v in_o sing_v of_o psalm_n fol._n 101_o unto_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o action_n the_o goodness_n of_o the_o end_n be_v require_v fol._n 102_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n four_o way_n fol._n 103_o six_o reason_n why_o god_n child_n shall_v be_v more_o careful_a of_o their_o word_n and_o deed_n than_o other_o fol._n 104_o of_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n fol._n 105_o of_o the_o government_n of_o a_o family_n the_o authority_n antiquity_n and_o utility_n of_o it_o fol._n 107._o 108_o four_o thing_n in_o a_o holy_a live_n together_o in_o a_o family_n fol._n 108_o six_o thing_n in_o household_n piety_n fol._n 108_o five_o thing_n require_v in_o the_o labour_n of_o a_o family_n fol._n 109_o the_o duty_n of_o wife_n fol._n 110._o 111._o 112._o 113_o why_o subjection_n be_v rather_o name_v in_o the_o wife_n duty_n fol._n 111_o five_o thing_n in_o the_o wife_n subjection_n fol._n 111_o six_o way_n wife_n must_v honour_v their_o husband_n fol._n 111_o four_o way_n wife_n shame_v their_o husband_n fol._n 112_o five_o way_n wife_n show_v faithfulness_n fol._n 112_o six_o way_n wife_n show_v fear_n fol._n 112_o six_o rule_n for_o wife_n work_n fol._n 112._o 113_o what_o wife_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o fol._n 113_o what_o they_o must_v do_v that_o they_o may_v perform_v subjection_n fol._n 113_o the_o wife_n comeliness_n in_o three_o thing_n fol._n 114_o husband_n show_v their_o love_n four_o way_n fol._n 116_o six_o way_n husband_n honour_v their_o wife_n fol._n 116_o seven_o reason_n why_o man_n must_v love_v their_o wife_n fol._n 117_o husband_n objection_n answer_v fol._n 117_o cause_n why_o man_n love_v not_o their_o wife_n fol._n 117_o of_o bitter_a husband_n fol._n 118_o four_o rule_n for_o cure_v this_o bitterness_n fol._n 118_o the_o duty_n of_o child_n fol._n 121_o child_n objection_n answer_v fol._n 122_o reason_n of_o their_o obedience_n fol._n 123_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n fol._n 124._o 125_o how_o parent_n provoke_v their_o child_n fol._n 126_o servant_n duty_n fol._n 128._o 129._o 130._o etc._n etc._n five_o fault_n in_o servant_n fol._n 128_o four_o thing_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o servant_n obedience_n fol._n 129_o six_o way_n to_o know_v singleness_n of_o heart_n fol._n 132_o twelve_o sign_n of_o a_o single_a heart_a man_n fol._n 133_o eight_o sign_n of_o a_o single_a heart_a servant_n fol._n 133_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o servant_n fol._n 134_o what_o master_n must_v do_v to_o get_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n into_o their_o servant_n fol._n 134_o eight_o objection_n of_o servant_n answer_v fol._n 135_o chapter_n iii_o verse_n i._n if_o you_o then_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n seek_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n hitherto_o of_o
vain_a contention_n as_o also_o it_o may_v inform_v and_o inflame_v man_n to_o desire_v peace_n to_o seek_v it_o yea_o to_o follow_v after_o it_o 12.14_o it_o ps_n 34.13_o 14_o rom._n 14.18_o heb._n 12.14_o but_o that_o man_n may_v attain_v peace_n they_o must_v have_v salt_n in_o themselves_o 9.50_o themselves_o mark_v 9.50_o that_o be_v by_o mortification_n season_n tame_a and_o purge_v their_o own_o heart_n yea_o they_o must_v use_v the_o salt_n of_o discretion_n and_o to_o that_o end_n pray_v god_n to_o make_v they_o wise_a in_o their_o conversation_n yet_o man_n must_v ever_o remember_v so_o to_o seek_v peace_n as_o to_o retain_v truth_n too_o 3.18_o too_o zach._n 8.19_o heb._n 12.14_o jam._n 3.18_o peace_n without_o holiness_n be_v but_o profane_a rest_n thus_o of_o the_o duty_n the_o reason_n follow_v to_o the_o which_o you_o be_v call_v we_o be_v call_v to_o peace_n not_o only_o by_o man_n who_o by_o their_o law_n require_v peace_n but_o chief_o by_o god_n and_o that_o two_o way_n first_o in_o the_o general_a precept_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o diverse_a place_n second_o in_o special_a manner_n in_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n that_o word_n that_o convert_v we_o and_o reconcile_v we_o do_v at_o the_o very_a first_o show_v we_o the_o very_a necessity_n and_o worth_n of_o peace_n as_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o need_n of_o god_n mercy_n make_v we_o merciful_a to_o man_n so_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o need_n of_o peace_n with_o god_n make_v we_o peaceable_a with_o man_n this_o confute_v their_o folly_n that_o say_v forwardness_n in_o religion_n make_v man_n turbulent_a most_o wretched_o do_v profane_a man_n sin_n against_o god_n people_n in_o that_o aspersion_n for_o they_o be_v call_v to_o peace_n and_o be_v the_o most_o peaceable_a people_n in_o the_o world_n but_o let_v all_o that_o fear_n god_n even_o show_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o holy_a call_n by_o approve_v themselves_o to_o be_v lover_n of_o peace_n in_o one_o body_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o their_o mutual_a relation_n among_o themselves_o they_o be_v member_n of_o one_o body_n and_o as_o it_o be_v unnatural_a and_o unseemly_a to_o see_v a_o man_n tear_v his_o own_o flesh_n so_o it_o be_v most_o unnatural_a and_o unseemly_a for_o christian_n to_o bite_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o by_o jar_v and_o complain_v and_o wrangle_v one_o with_o another_o and_o we_o shall_v hence_o learn_v to_o speak_v all_o one_o thing_n and_o have_v all_o one_o faith_n and_o one_o heart_n and_o so_o live_v in_o peace_n that_o the_o god_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n may_v be_v with_o us._n but_o of_o this_o mystical_a union_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n thus_o of_o peace_n thankfulness_n follow_v and_o be_v you_o thankful_a thankfulness_n be_v either_o to_o god_n or_o man_n it_o be_v the_o latter_a here_o be_v mean_v thankfulness_n to_o man_n must_v be_v consider_v in_o itself_o and_o in_o the_o amiable_a performance_n of_o it_o for_o the_o word_n be_v by_o some_o render_v amiable_a and_o it_o may_v be_v it_o note_v but_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o affect_v in_o give_v or_o receive_v thanks_n this_o thankfulness_n have_v in_o it_o principal_o gratitude_n that_o be_v thanks_o in_o word_n yet_o it_o may_v contain_v also_o gratuity_n that_o be_v token_n of_o good_a will_n whereby_o we_o endeavour_n indeed_o to_o recompense_v good_a for_o good_a thankfulness_n be_v sometime_o in_o desire_n sometime_o indeed_o it_o be_v true_a thankfulness_n unfeigned_o to_o desire_v opportunity_n to_o show_v it_o thankfulness_n may_v be_v due_a not_o only_o to_o godly_a man_n but_o also_o to_o wicked_a man_n yea_o such_o as_o turn_v to_o be_v our_o enemy_n we_o shall_v watch_v to_o the_o opportunity_n of_o do_v they_o good_a though_o they_o be_v evil_a now_o the_o amiableness_n require_v be_v either_o in_o he_o that_o must_v perform_v thankfulness_n or_o in_o he_o that_o must_v receive_v it_o thankfulness_n what_o be_v require_v in_o perform_v thankfulness_n in_o perform_v thankfulness_n we_o must_v observe_v these_o rule_n first_o it_o must_v be_v whole_o 2._o it_o must_v be_v in_o all_o place_n 3._o it_o must_v be_v without_o flattery_n or_o insinuation_n to_o beg_v new_a favour_n 4._o it_o must_v be_v without_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o vice_n of_o other_o thanks_o what_o be_v require_v in_o receive_v thanks_o in_o receive_v thanks_o there_o be_v these_o three_o rule_n 1._o that_o he_o intend_v not_o to_o bring_v into_o bondage_n by_o show_v of_o kindness_n for_o so_o to_o receive_v kindness_n be_v to_o lose_v a_o man_n liberty_n 2._o that_o out_o of_o pride_n he_o wax_v not_o conceit_v by_o complain_v of_o unthankfulness_n for_o the_o mere_a want_n of_o manner_n or_o measure_n he_o expect_v where_o he_o may_v see_v it_o come_v not_o of_o ingratitude_n or_o a_o will_v not_o to_o give_v thanks_o but_o mere_o out_o of_o natural_a defect_n or_o want_v of_o skill_n or_o will_v to_o compliment_v it_o 3._o that_o he_o water_n what_o he_o have_v sow_v that_o be_v labour_v to_o keep_v kindness_n a_o foot_n by_o nourish_v it_o at_o fit_a occasion_n and_o opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a verse_n 16._o let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o you_o rich_o in_o all_o wisdom_n teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v with_o grace_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n hitherto_o of_o the_o special_a rule_n of_o holy_a converse_v with_o man_n the_o general_a rule_n follow_v vers_n 16.17_o and_o they_o concern_v 1._o the_o mean_n of_o holy_a life_n vers_fw-la 16._o viz._n the_o word_n 2._o the_o end_n of_o holy_a life_n vers_fw-la 17._o viz._n the_o glory_n of_o christ_n the_o sixteenth_o verse_n contain_v a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o careful_a and_o plentiful_a and_o frequent_a use_n of_o the_o word_n doctrine_n from_o coherence_n the_o word_n be_v the_o principal_a mean_n just_a the_o word_n make_v man_n not_o only_o more_o religious_a but_o also_o more_o just_a not_o only_o to_o make_v we_o religious_a and_o holy_a in_o our_o behaviour_n towards_o god_n but_o also_o to_o make_v we_o righteous_a just_a and_o amiable_a in_o our_o carriage_n towards_o man_n it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o make_v we_o 1._o new_a creature_n 1.18_o creature_n 1_o pet._n 1.23_o jam._n 1.18_o 2._o humble_a 66.2_o humble_a esay_n 66.2_o 3._o meek_a psal_n 45.4_o where_o it_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o meekness_n not_o because_o it_o require_v it_o and_o contain_v discourse_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o it_o but_o by_o effect_n because_o it_o make_v man_n so_o 4._o patient_a and_o long-suffering_a revel_v 3.10_o the_o word_n of_o my_o patience_n it_o beget_v patience_n yea_o such_o patience_n as_o christ_n will_v own_v yea_o such_o as_o by_o influence_n come_v from_o christ_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o word_n 5._o clement_n able_a to_o forbear_v and_o forgive_v 3.17_o forgive_v jam._n 3.17_o 6._o love_v able_a to_o express_v in_o carriage_n the_o affection_n 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