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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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nine_o reason_n fol._n 15._o the_o motive_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n fol._n 20._o four_o rule_n of_o trial_n in_o our_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o other_o fol._n 21._o a_o child_n of_o god_n never_o give_v thanks_n but_o he_o have_v cause_n to_o pray_v and_o contrariwise_o fol._n 21._o four_o sort_n of_o prayer_n for_o other_o fol._n 21._o &_o 68_o five_o reason_n to_o warrant_v pray_v every_o day_n fol._n 22._o the_o sort_n object_n part_n degree_n benefit_n let_v we_o sign_n of_o faith_n with_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n the_o encouragement_n to_o believe_v and_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o common_a protestant_n faith_n fol._n 23._o 24._o 25._o 26._o 27._o 28_o 29._o 30._o 31._o 32._o indiscretion_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o reproach_n and_o trouble_n of_o christian_n fol._n 33._o the_o sure_a way_n to_o get_v credit_n be_v to_o get_v grace_n fol._n 34._o four_o sign_n of_o vainglory_n fol._n 34._o seven_o observation_n about_o love._n fol._n 35._o seven_o thing_n to_o be_v show_v in_o christian_a love._n fol._n 36._o four_o thing_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o love_n fol._n 37._o motive_n to_o persuade_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o mutual_a love_n fol._n 38._o 39_o 40._o eight_o help_n of_o love._n fol._n 41._o 42._o the_o defect_n of_o the_o common_a protestant_n charity_n or_o love._n fol._n 42._o 43._o eight_o difference_n between_o true_a hope_n and_o common_a hope_n and_o seven_o mean_n to_o breed_v true_a hop●_n fol._n 45._o 46._o what_o we_o must_v do_v if_o we_o will_v have_v heaven_n when_o we_o die_v fol._n 46._o what_o profit_n good_a man_n get_v by_o hear_v sermon_n fol._n 49._o 50._o the_o sort_n of_o evil_a hearer_n with_o their_o misery_n fol._n 50._o 51._o how_o the_o word_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o it_o work_v truth_n in_o we_o six_o way_n fol._n 52._o concern_v the_o gospel_n what_o it_o contain_v who_o may_v and_o who_o do_v receive_v it_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o fol._n 53._o 54._o motive_n to_o fruitfulness_n what_o fruit_n we_o shall_v bear_v and_o the_o mean_n to_o make_v we_o more_o fruitful_a fol._n 55._o 56._o there_o be_v a_o season_n for_o fruit_n fol._n 58._o seven_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v that_o we_o may_v hear_v the_o word_n in_o truth_n fol._n 59_o the_o cause_n of_o fruitless_a hear_n fol._n 60._o the_o great_a commodity_n of_o assurance_n ibid._n who_o love_v not_o god_n and_o who_o love_v not_o man_n fol._n 64._o to_o love_v as_o christ_n love_v we_o have_v four_o thing_n in_o it_o ibid._n encouragement_n to_o prayer_n fol._n 66._o 67._o why_o many_o pray_v and_o speed_v not_o fol._n 67._o what_o we_o shall_v seek_v to_o know_v motive_n to_o knowledge_n and_o rule_n for_o attain_v knowledge_n fol._n 70._o 71._o sign_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n fol._n 73._o who_o make_v schism_n in_o the_o church_n fol._n 73._o rule_n for_o contemplation_n fol._n 75._o ten_o objection_n against_o knowledge_n answer_v out_o of_o prou._n 8._o fol._n 75._o 76._o wherein_o wisdom_n consist_v wisdom_n order_n in_o seven_o thing_n wisdom_n specialty_n in_o the_o behaviour_n first_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o five_o thing_n second_o of_o the_o tongue_n in_o seven_o thing_n three_o of_o the_o conversation_n in_o eight_o thing_n fol._n 76._o 77._o 78._o motive_n to_o holy_a life_n the_o cause_n of_o profaneness_n rule_n for_o holiness_n and_o the_o gain_n of_o holiness_n fol._n 78_o 79._o 80._o nine_o reason_n against_o merit_n fol._n 81._o what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n it_o have_v six_o thing_n in_o it_o fol._n 82._o eight_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v if_o we_o will_v please_v god_n and_o six_o rule_n if_o we_o will_v please_v man_n fol._n 83._o
to_o christ_n christ_n 1_o to_o christ_n then_o it_o shall_v teach_v we_o two_o thing_n first_o to_o live_v comfortable_o for_o a_o high_a estate_n of_o use_n 1_o excellency_n can_v thou_o not_o have_v second_o to_o live_v noble_o like_o the_o son_n of_o use_n 2_o the_o most_o high_a not_o base_o like_o the_o son_n of_o the_o earth_n why_o wallow_a thou_o in_o base_a and_o filthy_a pleasure_n why_o dote_v thou_o upon_o uncertain_a and_o sinful_a profit_n why_o do_v thy_o heart_n degenerate_a to_o regard_v and_o so_o aspire_v after_o worldly_a preferment_n remember_v whence_o thou_o be_v descend_v and_o with_o who_o ally_v 8._o roman_n 8._o and_o walk_v as_o become_v the_o coheyre_n of_o christ_n second_o apostle_n 2_o to_o the_o apostle_n be_v they_o brethren_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o great_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n it_o shall_v then_o teach_v minister_n magistrate_n and_o master_n of_o family_n so_o to_o rule_v as_o to_o remember_v that_o they_o rule_v their_o 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become_v saint_n and_o brethren_n oh_o that_o it_o can_v sink_v into_o man_n mind_n or_o that_o this_o be_v write_v in_o man_n heart_n then_o can_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o glorious_a and_o comfortable_a in_o this_o earth_n than_o this_o communion_n of_o saint_n especial_o in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o christ_n man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n three_o way_n first_o as_o the_o plant_n in_o the_o stock_n john_n 15_o second_o as_o the_o member_n in_o the_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12.12_o three_o as_o the_o wife_n be_v one_o with_o the_o husband_n ephes_n 5.25_o do_v thou_o ask_v then_o how_o thou_o may_v get_v into_o christ_n christ_n how_o thou_o may_v get_v into_o christ_n ans_fw-fr observe_v three_o thing_n first_o before_o thou_o can_v be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n thou_o must_v be_v cut_v off_o the_o old_a tree_n either_o a_o new_a man_n or_o no_o man_n either_o lose_v the_o world_n or_o never_o find_v christ_n either_o disarm_v thyself_o of_o all_o vain_a confidence_n love_n delight_n and_o support_v from_o the_o world_n and_o worldly_a man_n or_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v never_o bear_v thou_o up_o and_o nourish_v thou_o second_o a_o true_a member_n be_v not_o but_o by_o generation_n in_o nature_n nor_o can_v thou_o be_v a_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n but_o by_o regeneration_n great_a odds_n between_o a_o wooden_a leg_n though_o never_o so_o exquisite_o make_v and_o a_o true_a leg_n all_o member_n in_o creation_n be_v beget_v and_o in_o grace_n beget_v again_o three_o as_o they_o be_v not_o man_n and_o wife_n where_o there_o be_v no_o sure_a make_n by_o contract_n or_o marriage_n go_v before_o so_o neither_o can_v any_o be_v in_o christ_n unless_o he_o be_v receive_v unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mad_a thing_n in_o nature_n for_o any_o woman_n to_o say_v such_o a_o man_n be_v my_o husband_n for_o he_o be_v a_o kind_a man_n and_o do_v cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o i_o or_o do_v i_o a_o pleasure_n at_o such_o a_o time_n etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v as_o great_a spiritual_a madness_n for_o any_o soul_n to_o plead_v interest_n in_o christ_n when_o they_o can_v allege_v no_o more_o but_o his_o general_a love_n to_o man_n or_o that_o he_o offer_v grace_n to_o we_o in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n or_o that_o we_o together_o with_o the_o gospel_n receive_v outward_a blessing_n or_o such_o like_a when_o man_n can_v show_v no_o contract_n no_o mutual_a intercourse_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n no_o manner_n of_o evidence_n for_o their_o hope_n no_o witness_n from_o the_o word_n spirit_n or_o child_n of_o god_n for_o their_o spitituall_a marriage_n again_o will_v a_o man_n know_v whether_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n christ_n who_o be_v in_o christ_n these_o comparison_n likewise_o resolve_v his_o doubt_n by_o a_o threefold_a answer_n first_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n if_o he_o blossom_v grow_v and_o bear_v fruit_n even_o such_o fruit_n as_o be_v to_o eternal_a life_n if_o a_o man_n be_v abundant_a in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o grow_v in_o such_o grace_n as_o be_v communicate_v only_o to_o the_o faithful_a he_o be_v certain_o a_o true_a plant_n in_o this_o stock_n for_o by_o grow_v and_o fruit_n be_v the_o plant_n that_o be_v ingraft_v know_v from_o the_o sprig_n that_o be_v lop_v off_o and_o lie_v by_o and_o be_v wither_v a_o life_n barren_a and_o void_a of_o the_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o mercy_n be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n that_o the_o person_n be_v not_o in_o christ_n second_o if_o there_o be_v in_o our_o soul_n the_o sense_n and_o feeling_n and_o motion_n of_o spiritual_a life_n then_o be_v we_o member_n for_o in_o a_o wooden_a leg_n be_v there_o no_o sense_n nor_o natural_a motion_n when_o man_n have_v as_o much_o sense_n and_o feeling_n savour_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o word_n prayer_n fellowship_n in_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o exercise_n of_o holy_a grace_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n or_o thing_n otherwise_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o carnal_a man_n have_v in_o the_o profit_n 8._o roman_n 8._o pleasure_n and_o fleshly_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n these_o certain_o be_v man_n after_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n mystical_o unite_v to_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o more_o plain_a and_o palpable_a sign_n can_v be_v give_v to_o prove_v demonstrative_o that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o in_o christ_n then_o when_o a_o man_n find_v no_o taste_n have_v no_o feel_n can_v take_v no_o delight_n in_o spiritual_a mean_n grace_n or_o person_n and_o yet_o be_v easy_o affect_v with_o the_o least_o profit_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o world_n three_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o holy_a communion_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o faithful_a soul_n by_o his_o co-habitation_n and_o spiritual_a intercourse_n when_o christ_n meet_v a_o christian_a with_o holy_a comfort_n with_o heavenly_a refresh_n with_o 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grace_n grace_n this_o word_n be_v diverse_o take_v for_o kindness_n 2_o samel_n 16.17_o for_o ability_n to_o affect_v or_o persuade_v psalm_n 45.2_o for_o the_o happiness_n that_o be_v have_v from_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n and_o so_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o glory_n psalm_n 84.11_o for_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 1.4_o titus_n 2.12_o for_o approbation_n from_o god_n pro._n 12.2_o for_o the_o spiritual_a liberty_n that_o we_o have_v from_o christ_n and_o so_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o law_n rom._n 6.14_o last_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n receive_v the_o sinner_n into_o covenant_n in_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v a_o ever-flowing_a spring_n of_o celestial_a grace_n to_o the_o soul_n justify_v and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v here_o peace_n this_o word_n also_o be_v diverse_o accept_v for_o rest_n and_o ease_v from_o pain_n peace_n the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n peace_n psal_n 38.4_o for_o familiarity_n so_o the_o man_n of_o my_o peace_n psal_n 41.9_o for_o concord_n ephes_n 4.3_o for_o prosperity_n in_o general_a 1._o chron._n 12.18_o psal_n 125.5_o jer._n 29.11_o for_o all_o that_o felicity_n we_o have_v by_o christ_n luke_n 19.42_o for_o glory_n in_o heaven_n esa_n 57.2_o luke_n 19.38_o rom._n 2.10_o luke_n 1.79_o for_o reconciliation_n itself_o luke_n 2.14_o esay_n 53.5_o for_o the_o mean_n of_o reconciliation_n ephes_n 2.14_o for_o the_o sign_n of_o reconciliation_n esay_n 57.19_o psal_n 85.8_o for_o tranquillity_n of_o conscience_n rom._n 14.17_o &_o 5.2_o last_o it_o be_v also_o take_v for_o all_o that_o rest_n of_o conscience_n within_o and_o synecdochical_o it_o signify_v all_o those_o blessing_n spiritual_a which_o either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o that_o other_o better_a world_n we_o receive_v from_o christ_n together_o with_o god_n favour_n and_o grace_n neither_o be_v temporal_a prosperity_n exclude_v though_o not_o principal_o mean_v and_o so_o i_o think_v it_o be_v take_v here_o the_o meaning_n 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the_o renew_v of_o the_o mind_n with_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a man_n with_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n v._o 10._o 10._o verse_n 10._o three_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n without_o grace_n he_o will_v respect_v none_o and_o with_o it_o he_o will_v disregard_n none_o for_o with_o he_o there_o be_v neither_o grecian_a nor_o jew_n circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n barbarian_a scythian_a bond_n free_a christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o thing_n v._o 11._o 11._o verse_n 11._o hitherto_o of_o the_o second_o thing_n needful_a to_o holy_a life_n viz._n the_o mortification_n of_o vice_n the_o three_o follow_v viz._n the_o exercise_n of_o holy_a grace_n and_o duty_n from_o v._o 12._o to_o 18._o and_o here_o the_o rule_v concern_v either_o 1._o the_o matter_n of_o holiness_n v._o 12._o to_o 16._o or_o the_o mean_n of_o holiness_n v._o 16._o or_o the_o end_n of_o holiness_n v._o 17._o for_o the_o first_o he_o give_v in_o charge_n nine_o grace_n but_o first_o propose_v three_o motive_n 1._o the_o election_n of_o god_n as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n 2._o their_o sanctification_n holy_a 3._o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o they_o and_o belove_a the_o grace_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n some_o of_o they_o have_v their_o great_a praise_n in_o prosperity_n viz._n mercy_n kindness_n meekness_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n some_o of_o they_o concern_v the_o time_n of_o adversity_n principal_o viz._n long-suffering_a and_o clemency_n in_o forbear_v and_o forgive_n v._o 12.13_o 12.13_o verse_n 12.13_o some_o of_o these_o grace_n ought_v to_o reign_v at_o all_o time_n &_o these_o be_v three_o first_o love_n which_o be_v set_v out_o both_o by_o the_o dignity_n of_o it_o above_o all_o put_v on_o love_n and_o by_o the_o use_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n v._o 14._o 14._o verse_n 14._o second_o peace_n amplify_v by_o the_o author_n of_o god_n by_o the_o power_n of_o it_o let_v it_o rule_v and_o by_o the_o seat_n of_o it_o in_o your_o heart_n to_o 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