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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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12.17_o a_o mouth_n without_o guile_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o god_n redeem_v 14.5_o redeem_v revel_v 14.5_o and_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n as_o ingenerall_n they_o will_v do_v no_o iniquity_n so_o in_o special_a they_o will_v not_o speak_v lie_n 13.3_o lie_n zeph._n 13.3_o four_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n the_o apostle_n reason_n thus_o put_v away_o lie_v speak_v every_o man_n truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n for_o we_o be_v member_n one_o of_o a_o other_o 4.25_o other_o eph._n 4.25_o it_o be_v most_o unnatural_a for_o the_o head_n to_o lie_v to_o the_o hand_n or_o one_o member_n to_o be_v false_a to_o another_o so_o unnatural_a be_v it_o for_o christian_n to_o lie_v one_o to_o a_o other_o for_o they_o be_v or_o profess_v to_o be_v member_n one_o of_o a_o other_o five_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o effect_n or_o consequent_n of_o lie_v for_o it_o make_v we_o abominable_a to_o god_n as_o they_o that_o do_v true_o be_v god_n delight_n so_o lie_v lip_n be_v abomination_n 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