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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

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heart_n with_o all_o willingness_n as_o do_v therein_o service_n to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o man_n only_o know_v infallible_o that_o if_o man_n will_v not_o reward_v you_o for_o your_o pain_n and_o faithfulness_n yet_o god_n will_v who_o will_v not_o use_v you_o as_o servant_n but_o provide_v for_o you_o as_o son_n and_o heir_n to_o he_o for_o in_o all_o this_o labour_n god_n account_v you_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o will_v reward_v all_o as_o if_o all_o have_v be_v do_v to_o he_o and_o contrariwise_o he_o that_o do_v wrong_n be_v he_o master_n or_o servant_n shall_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o wrong_n that_o he_o have_v do_v for_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n certain_a of_o the_o choice_a and_o chief_a point_n handle_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n a_o threefold_a resurrection_n folio_n 2._o how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v whether_o he_o be_v rise_v with_o christ._n 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 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the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 100_o our_o inheritance_n be_v in_o light_n in_o six_o respect_n 101_o a_o threefold_a light_n ibid._n a_o sixe-fold_n darkness_n in_o every_o unregenerate_a man_n 102_o nine_o thing_n in_o every_o one_o that_o be_v deliver_v from_o darkness_n 103_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o subject_n 105_o four_o way_n of_o redemption_n 108_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n ibid._n the_o terror_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n 109_o what_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o get_v his_o sin_n forgive_v he_o ibid._n christ_n more_o excellent_a than_o all_o monarch_n in_o diverse_a respect_n 110_o difference_n between_o image_n and_o similitude_n god_n image_n be_v in_o man_n three_o way_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n and_o in_o christ_n christ_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n three_o way_n he_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n as_o god_n and_o 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and_o without_o fault_n in_o god_n sight_n in_o this_o life_n 142_o internal_a holiness_n must_v have_v seven_o thing_n in_o it_o ibid._n what_o external_a holiness_n must_v have_v in_o it_o 143_o sign_n of_o a_o upright_a heart_n 143._o and_o mean_n and_o motive_n by_o what_o mean_v man_n be_v induce_v to_o fall_v away_o 144_o how_o the_o faithful_a may_v fall_v away_o ibid._n seven_o thing_n from_o which_o the_o elect_n can_v never_o fall_v 145_o concern_v perseverance_n 1._o motive_n 2._o mean_n 3._o help_v ibid._n how_o many_o help_v a_o christian_n have_v from_o the_o very_a spirit_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o from_o the_o word_n 146_o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o establish_a and_o ground_a heart_n and_o what_o we_o must_v do_v that_o we_o
7.6.7_o if_o we_o be_v sure_a we_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n to_o the_o lord_n than_o this_o be_v our_o comfort_n that_o god_n account_v of_o we_o above_o all_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o no_o man_n love_v his_o pearl_n or_o precious_a jewel_n so_o much_o as_o god_n love_v the_o mean_a saint_n david_n say_v these_o be_v the_o noble_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o psal._n 30.4.5_o these_o be_v will_v with_o all_o cheerful_a thankfulness_n to_o laud_n and_o praise_n god_n and_o that_o before_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o holiness_n as_o they_o before_o the_o ark_n so_o we_o before_o all_o the_o token_n and_o pledge_n of_o god_n love_n both_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o sweet_a witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o all_o other_o blessing_n as_o testimony_n of_o god_n favour_n object_n oh_o but_o it_o seem_v the_o saint_n have_v little_a cause_n of_o joy_n or_o praise_n for_o they_o be_v much_o afflict_v and_o that_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 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the_o saint_n have_v first_o that_o though_o god_n stroke_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o stroke_n of_o war_n yet_o god_n word_n be_v the_o word_n of_o peace_n the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v sure_a fountain_n of_o rest_n and_o peace_n to_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o god_n afflict_a people_n second_o when_o god_n smite_v his_o people_n he_o ever_o have_v a_o regard_n to_o this_o not_o to_o smite_v they_o so_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v drive_v to_o turn_v again_o to_o folly_n by_o folly_n he_o mean_v sin_n for_o all_o sinful_a course_n be_v foolish_a course_n the_o lord_n by_o cross_n intend_v to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o sin_n not_o to_o drive_v they_o in_o and_o if_o man_n find_v not_o these_o privilege_n true_a it_o be_v because_o either_o they_o do_v not_o harken_v that_o be_v observe_v and_o mark_v the_o word_n spirit_n and_o work_v of_o god_n or_o else_o because_o they_o be_v not_o his_o saint_n in_o the_o 149._o psalm_n there_o be_v a_o honour_n give_v to_o all_o the_o saint_n viz._n that_o they_o shall_v with_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n 149.5.6.7.8.9_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o heathen_a and_o correction_n upon_o the_o people_n they_o shall_v bind_v king_n with_o chain_n and_o noble_n with_o fetters_o of_o iron_n thus_o shall_v they_o execute_v upon_o they_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v write_v so_o forcible_a and_o powerful_a be_v the_o public_a threaten_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o saint_n assemble_v in_o their_o holy_a rank_n as_o also_o their_o private_a prayer_n that_o all_o the_o sword_n of_o great_a prince_n can_v so_o plague_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n as_o do_v the_o saint_n by_o these_o weapon_n so_o fearful_a be_v the_o correction_n and_o judgement_n which_o the_o saint_n by_o prayer_n and_o censure_n may_v bring_v upon_o whole_a troop_n of_o wicked_a man_n as_o no_o sword_n or_o fetters_o in_o nature_n can_v be_v comparable_a to_o they_o 7.27_o when_o daniel_n have_v describe_v the_o greatness_n and_o 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in_o that_o great_a and_o last_o and_o terrible_a day_n christ_n will_v be_v glorify_v in_o they_o 1.10_o and_o make_v marvellous_a in_o the_o saint_n and_o last_o of_o all_o though_o the_o saint_n be_v here_o despise_v and_o tread_v under_o foot_n 6.2_o judge_v and_o condemn_v by_o man_n yet_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n oh_o but_o some_o one_o will_v say_v saint_n all_o the_o difficulty_n lie_v in_o this_o to_o know_v who_o be_v saint_n ans._n to_o this_o end_n beside_o the_o four_o thing_n general_o lay_v down_o before_o ans._n i_o will_v for_o trial_n allege_v two_o or_o three_o place_n of_o scripture_n first_o in_o deut._n 33.3_o 33.3_o when_o moses_n have_v praise_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n he_o special_o commend_v god_n special_a care_n towards_o the_o saint_n of_o that_o nation_n sign_n who_o as_o most_o dear_a to_o he_o he_o have_v always_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o give_v this_o sign_n to_o know_v 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man_n 190.191.192_o twelve_o sort_n of_o wrong_a zeal_n 194._o six_o thing_n in_o true_a zeal_n 194._o four_o sort_n of_o man_n reprove_v about_o physic_n 195._o three_o rule_n for_o our_o practice_n concern_v such_o as_o we_o suspect_v in_o profession_n 196._o a_o religious_a family_n be_v a_o little_a church_n 197._o four_o order_n in_o the_o family_n 197._o of_o read_v the_o scripture_n 198._o the_o profit_n of_o read_v scripture_n and_o the_o cause_n why_o many_o profit_n not_o 198._o painful_a preacher_n many_o time_n grow_v idle_a 199._o how_o many_o way_n man_n remember_v the_o bond_n of_o other_o 202._o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o postscript_n 202._o chapter_n four_o verse_n i._n you_o master_n do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a unto_o your_o servant_n know_v that_o you_o have_v also_o a_o master_n in_o heaven_n this_o verse_n belong_v unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o household_n government_n and_o contain_v 1._o the_o duty_n of_o master_n 2._o the_o reason_n 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