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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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to_o be_v a_o man-pleas_a in_o the_o court_n of_o prince_n and_o in_o the_o house_n of_o noble_n how_o detest_a a_o vice_n be_v it_o in_o such_o as_o be_v magistrate_n and_o public_a state_n and_o be_v it_o nought_o in_o the_o court_n and_o country_n certain_o it_o be_v much_o more_o vile_a in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o in_o churchman_n and_o even_o the_o great_a they_o be_v the_o worse_a and_o more_o abominable_a be_v their_o soothe_n and_o daub_v thus_o of_o the_o negative_a in_o the_o affirmative_a be_v three_o thing_n and_o the_o first_o be_v singleness_n of_o heart_n in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n concern_v singleness_n of_o heart_n i_o consider_v it_o two_o way_n 1_o in_o the_o general_a as_o it_o be_v in_o god_n servant_n 2_o in_o special_a as_o it_o be_v in_o man_n servant_n singleness_n or_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v in_o god_n servant_n i_o consider_v of_o in_o two_o thing_n 1_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o 2_o in_o the_o sign_n of_o it_o singleness_n of_o heart_n may_v be_v discern_v by_o the_o contrary_a to_o which_o it_o be_v oppose_v 1_o as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o hypocrisy_n a_o sincere_a heart_a man_n be_v no_o hypocrite_n and_o show_v it_o three_o way_n oppose_v first_o he_o have_v rather_o be_v good_a then_o seem_v so_o as_o in_o case_n of_o alm_n rom._n 12.8_o compare_v with_o math._n 6.2_o so_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n he_o have_v rather_o have_v grace_n and_o sound_a knowledge_n then_o a_o empty_a show_n of_o it_o second_o he_o will_v serve_v god_n at_o all_o time_n as_o well_o as_o at_o one_o time_n it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pray_v at_o all_o time_n he_o will_v serve_v god_n when_o he_o be_v sick_a but_o not_o when_o he_o be_v well_o job._n 27.7.8.9_o so_o it_o be_v vile_a hypocrisy_n to_o come_v to_o church_n in_o lent_n to_o hear_v sermon_n but_o never_o come_v there_o or_o but_o seldom_o all_o the_o year_n after_o three_o he_o mind_v inward_a secret_a domestical_a holiness_n and_o piety_n as_o well_o as_o outward_a open_a and_o church_n holiness_n he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n that_o kneel_v down_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o church_n and_o never_o pray_v in_o his_o family_n at_o home_n it_o be_v vile_a hypocrisy_n and_o palpable_a in_o such_o man_n as_o have_v knee_n of_o prayer_n when_o they_o first_o come_v up_o into_o the_o pulpit_n and_o no_o word_n of_o prayer_n when_o they_o be_v rise_v up_o to_o speak_v for_o or_o to_o god_n people_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o fleshly_a wisdom_n 1._o cor._n 1.12_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o batter_v and_o keep_v out_o singleness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n 1_o the_o first_o be_v a_o reach_v after_o private_a end_n in_o public_a employment_n as_o preach_v for_o gain_v 2._o cor._n 2.17_o 2_o the_o second_o be_v a_o cunningness_n in_o commit_v or_o hide_v sin_n it_o be_v sincerity_n to_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v good_a and_o simple_a concern_v evil_a to_o be_v a_o bungler_n in_o act_v it_o and_o to_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v in_o defence_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v do_v rom._n 16.19_o 3_o the_o three_o be_v fraud_n shift_v subtlety_n and_o guileful_a and_o deceitful_a deal_n in_o man_n course_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n thus_o esau_n be_v a_o wild_a and_o cunning_a man_n able_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n to_o live_v in_o a_o wilderness_n but_o jakob_n be_v a_o plain_a man_n a_o single_a heart_a man_n he_o can_v make_v no_o shift_n to_o help_v himself_o in_o earthly_a thing_n by_o fraud_n or_o craft_n but_o be_v open_a and_o plain_a in_o all_o his_o deal_n for_o the_o world_n but_o a_o man_n of_o great_a reach_n for_o
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 know_v etc_n etc_n in_o the_o duty_n 1._o the_o party_n charge_v you_o master_n 2._o the_o duty_n require_v do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a 3._o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v unto_o your_o servant_n master_n all_o master_n be_v charge_v without_o difference_n yea_o the_o wife_n as_o well_o as_o the_o husband_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n the_o great_a as_o well_o as_o the_o mean_a and_o the_o poor_a must_v deal_v just_o as_o well_o as_o they_o that_o have_v more_o mean_n etc_n etc_n do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a doctrine_n from_o the_o coherence_n that_o god_n that_o promise_v eternal_a thing_n will_v provide_v temporal_a thing_n also_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n god_n promise_v the_o reward_n of_o inheritance_n to_o servant_n here_o he_o take_v order_n for_o their_o well_o be_v in_o the_o world_n charge_v master_n to_o see_v that_o they_o be_v use_v just_o and_o equal_o iust._n just_a master_n must_v do_v just_o and_o show_v it_o 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they_o weary_a their_o teacher_n with_o indignity_n and_o wrong_n thus_o the_o very_a prophet_n have_v be_v sometime_o so_o tire_v that_o they_o can_v have_v be_v almost_o willing_a never_o to_o speak_v more_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o sometime_o this_o come_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o grow_v soon_o weary_a of_o god_n work_n or_o else_o have_v take_v more_o work_n to_o do_v then_o they_o be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o grow_v to_o neglect_v all_o or_o else_o they_o be_v draw_v away_o with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n or_o else_o forbear_v of_o purpose_n to_o preach_v often_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o be_v too_o precise_a or_o else_o to_o win_v
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 5.6_o 5.6_o gal._n 5.22_o 2_o tim._n 1.7_o 1.7_o ephes._n 1.4_o 1.4_o 1_o tim._n 1.5_o 1.5_o 2_o thes._n 2.20_o 2.20_o john_n 5.42_o 5.42_o john_n 15.10_o 15.10_o rome_n 5.5_o 5.5_o 1_o john_n 2.6_o 2.6_o 2_o cor._n 5.13.14_o 5.13.14_o 1_o john_n 2.15_o 2.15_o rom._n 13.10_o 13.10_o rom._n 14.15_o 14.15_o rom._n 15.30_o 15.30_o 1_o cor._n 8.8_o the_o division_n we_o be_v neither_o bear_v nor_o bear_v again_o for_o ourselves_o ourselves_o 1_o cor._n 12.7_o 12.7_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 13._o 1_o john_n 3.10_o note_n use_v doct._n when_o thou_o s●ell_v the_o word_n begin_v to_o work_v in_o any_o place_n pray_v fervent_o to_o god_n what_o thou_o shall_v pray_v for_o for_o james_n 5.16_o 5.16_o mat_n 18.19_o encouragement_n to_o prayer_n prayer_n psal._n 50.15_o 50.15_o isaiah_n 63.16_o 63.16_o isaiah_n 49.15_o 49.15_o mat._n 7_o 9_o 9_o psal._n 145.18_o 145.18_o james_n 1.5_o 1.5_o rom._n 8.26_o 8.26_o joh._n 14.13.14_o object_n solut._n solut._n psal_n 34_o 16._o &_o ●9_n 7._o 7._o 1_o pet._n 3.7_o 3.7_o luk._n 18.1_o to_o 8._o quest._n ans._n ans._n james_n 1.6_o job_n 21.15_o 21.15_o psal_n 116.12_o 116.12_o mat._n 6._o 6._o mat._n 5._o 5._o james_n 4.3_o 4.3_o hose_n 7.14_o doct._n the_o kind_n of_o prayer_n for_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o person_n for_o who_o we_o must_v pray_v 2_o thes._n 2._o 2._o rom._n 15.30_o 15.30_o ephes._n 6.19_o 6.19_o col._n 4.3_o 4.3_o 2_o thes._n 3.1.2_o not_o cease_v what_o it_o imply_v imply_v john_n 4.21_o 1_o tim._n 2.8_o mat._n 26.41_o col._n 4.2_o ephes._n 6.18_o 1_o pet._n 4.8_o james_n 1.6.7_o heb._n 10.36_o etc_n etc_n heb._n 2.3_o object_n solut._n solut._n eccles._n 5.1_o ma●_n 6._o object_n solut._n solut._n psal._n 40.4_o propriety_n in_o god_n bene_fw-la placiti_fw-la placiti_fw-la placiti_fw-la ephes._n 1.5_o 1.5_o ephes._n 1.9_o act_n 22.9_o 22.9_o gal._n 1.4_o mat._n 18.14_o john_n 1.23_o 1.23_o 1_o cor_fw-la 1.1_o rom._n 1.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o we_o shall_v seek_v to_o know_v know_v 2_o cor._n 13.5_o 13.5_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o 2.9_o ephes._n 2.3_o motive_n to_o knowledge_n knowledge_n jer._n 9.24_o 9.24_o mark_v 4.11_o 4.11_o hos._n 4.11_o 4.11_o job._n 21.14_o 21.14_o phil._n 3.9_o 3.9_o rom._n 10.2_o 10.2_o hos._n 6.6_o 6.6_o john_n 17.3_o rule_n for_o attain_v knowledge_n knowledge_n mat._n 11.27_o 11.27_o john_n 7.17_o 7.17_o hos._n 6.1.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o acknowledgement_n or_o profession_n profession_n 1_o tim._n 2.4_o 2.4_o ephes._n 4.13_o 4.13_o 2_o pet._n 2.20_o 2.20_o rom._n 1.18_o 1.18_o 1_o tim._n 2.4_o of_o know_v again_o use_v use_v job_n 21.14_o 21.14_o hos._n 4.6_o 2_o thes._n 1.8_o obser._n 1._o 1._o rom._n 15.14_o 15.14_o john_n 2.14_o 2.14_o act._n 6.3.5_o 6.3.5_o act_n 6.8_o 6.8_o act_n 9.36_o 9.36_o act_n 2.28_o 2.28_o rom._n 15.13_o 15.13_o ephes._n 1._o ult._n ult._n luke_n 5.12_o 5.12_o act_n 13.10_o 13.10_o act_n 19.28_o 19.28_o john_n 16.16_o 16.16_o rom._n 1.19_o 1.19_o ephes._n 5.18_o 5.18_o math._n 23.32_o 23.32_o act_n 5.3_o 5.3_o revel_v 3.2_o obser._n 2._o obser._n 3_o 3_o eccles._n 1.2_o nothing_o can_v fill_v but_o knowledge_n and_o spiritual_a thing_n obser._n 4._o the_o difference_n between_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o general_a doctrine_n use_v how_o a_o natural_a man_n may_v be_v know_v who_o make_v the_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n devilish_a wisdom_n 1_o cor._n 2.8_o exod._n 1.10_o earthly_a wisdom_n wisdom_n 1_o cor._n 1.18_o 1.18_o ephes._n 1.12_o 1.12_o 1_o cor._n 1.26.27_o 1.26.27_o mat._n 11.27_o 11.27_o 1_o cor._n 1.19_o &_o 2.6_o 2.6_o psal._n 29.7_o 29.7_o job_n 5.3_o 5.3_o prou._n 12.15_o &_o 26.12.16_o 26.12.16_o prou._n 17.27_o 17.27_o prou._n 29.11_o 29.11_o prou_z 14.6_o rule_n for_o contemplation_n contemplation_n 2_o tim._n 3.6_o 3.6_o prou._n 14.29_o 14.29_o 1_o tim._n 6.4.5_o 6.4.5_o mat._n 13.14_o diverse_a objection_n against_o knowledge_n answer_v object_n 1._o solut._n object_n 2._o solut._n object_n 3._o solut._n object_n 4._o solut._n object_n 5._o solut._n object_n 6._o solut._n object_n 7._o solut._n object_n 8._o solut._n object_n 9_o solut._n object_n 10._o solut._n wherein_o wisdom_n or_o discretion_n consist_v 1_o wisdom_n order_n in_o seven_o rule_n rule_n mat._n 6.32_o 6.32_o 2_o tim._n 2.3_o to_o 8_o 8_o act_n 5._o 5._o mat._n 22.38.39_o 22.38.39_o deut._n 32.29_o 32.29_o mat._n 9.34_o 9.34_o ephes._n 6.3_o wisdom_n specialty_n in_o the_o behaviour_n 1_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o five_o thing_n thing_n mark_v 12.33_o 12.33_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 10.4_o james_n 3.13_o 3.13_o rom._n 12.13_o 12.13_o prou._n 24.15_o 24.15_o isaiah_n 33.6_o 2_o of_o the_o tongue_n in_o seven_o thing_n thing_n eccles._n 5.1_o james_n 1.19_o eccles._n 10._o ult._n ult._n deut._n 28.58_o command_n 3._o 3._o prou._n 17.15_o 17.15_o prou._n 17.15_o 17.15_o prou._n 17.26_o 17.26_o prou._n 18.13_o 18.13_o 1_o cor._n 4.5_o 4.5_o tit._n 3.2.3_o 3.2.3_o prou._n 15.23_o 3_o of_o the_o conversation_n in_o eight_o thing_n thing_n ephes._n ●_o 15_o 15_o deut._n 4.5.6_o 4.5.6_o james_n 3.13_o 3.13_o 1_o thes._n 4.11_o 4.11_o psal._n 4.6_o 1_o tim._n 6.6_o 6.6_o john_n 2_o 24._o 24._o prou._n 16.6_o isaiah_n 27.11_o 27.11_o acts._n 19.10.26_o the_o general_a doctrine_n motive_n to_o holy_a life_n life_n 2_o cor._n 5.15_o 5.15_o jer._n 2.8_o 2.8_o rom._n 13.11.12_o 13.11.12_o gal._n 6.7.8_o 6.7.8_o ephes._n 5.6_o 5.6_o jer._n 6.8_o 6.8_o gal._n 6.7.8_o 6.7.8_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 1._o mal._n 1._o 1._o mat._n 11.28_o 11.28_o col._n 3.1_o phil._n 3.21_o 3.21_o ephes._n 2.20_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o such_o multitude_n live_v without_o holiness_n holiness_n isaiah_n 25.8_o 25.8_o isaiah_n 60.2.3_o 60.2.3_o job_n 24.13_o 24.13_o psal._n 36.6_o 36.6_o job_n 31.7_o 31.7_o eccles._n 11.9_o 11.9_o job_n 6.13_o 6.13_o psal._n 23.3_o 23.3_o psal._n 82.5_o what_o we_o must_v do_v that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a holy_a prou._n 9.6_o ezech._n 18._o 18._o psal._n 1.1_o 1.1_o jer._n 51.4_o 51.4_o prou._n 23.19_o 23.19_o prou._n 4.23_o 4.23_o heb._n 5.8_o 5.8_o isaiah_n 30.20_o 30.20_o 1_o thes._n 5.13_o 5.13_o prou._n 10.17_o 10.17_o psal._n 25.4_o 25.4_o psal._n 17.5_o 17.5_o psal._n 119.29_o 119.29_o psal._n 119.37_o 119.37_o 1_o king_n 8.58.59_o the_o gain_n of_o godliness_n godliness_n psal._n 1._o ult._n ult._n psal._n 138.5_o 138.5_o levit._n 26.11_o 26.11_o 1_o king_n 8.23_o 8.23_o john_n 11.8_o 9_o 9_o isaiah_n 43.3_o psal._n 23.3_o 23.3_o isaiah_n 33.14.16_o 33.14.16_o isaiah_n 57.2_o &_o 50._o ult._n ult._n hos._n 11.12_o 11.12_o gal._n 5.18_o 5.18_o rom._n 8.1_o 8.1_o revel_v 2.10_o 2.10_o general_n observation_n observation_n psal._n 130.4_o 130.4_o hos._n 3.5_o against_o merit_n of_o work_n work_n luke_n 17._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o phil_n 2.13_o 2.13_o job_n 35.7_o 35.7_o rom._n 8.18_o quest._n ans._n ans._n mat._n 5.20_o if_o we_o will_v walk_v worthy_a o●_n the_o lord_n we_o must_v do_v six_o thing_n thing_n gen._n 17.1_o 17.1_o mich._n 6.8_o 6.8_o psal._n 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cor._n 10.32_o 10.32_o gen._n 13.8_o how_o governor_n in_o family_n may_v walk_v pleas_o how_o inferior_n in_o the_o family_n may_v please_v their_o superior_n superior_n tit._n 2.9.10_o how_o minister_n may_v walk_v in_o all_o please_a please_a 2_o tim._n 2.24.25_o 2.24.25_o 1_o tim_n 3_o ●_o 3.4_o how_o the_o hearer_n may_v please_v their_o teacher_n how_o the_o magistrate_n may_v please_v the_o people_n people_n exod._n 18._o 18._o josh._n 1.9_o 1.9_o mich._n 2.3_o 2.3_o exod._n 18._o how_o the_o people_n may_v please_v their_o ruler_n ruler_n 2_o sam._n 3.36_o how_o we_o may_v walk_v ●n_o all_o please_a towards_o our_o own_o conscience_n conscience_n john_n 16.20_o 16.20_o luke_n 6.25_o 6.25_o isaiah_n 57_o ult._n ult._n rom._n 5.1_o 5.1_o isaiah_n 9_o 6._o 6._o psal._n 119.165_o 119.165_o john_n 3.29_o 3.29_o john_n 16.24_o 16.24_o psal_n 37.8.11_o 37.8.11_o isaiah_n 32.17_o object_n 2._o solut._n object_n 3._o solut._n object_n solut._n solut._n phil._n 4.6.7_o 4.6.7_o mar._n 13.34.36_o 13.34.36_o act_n 26.20_o
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