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An expository comment, doctrinal, controversial, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…An expository comment, doctrinal, controversal, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…
An expository comment, doctrinal, controversial, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the second epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians by Anthony Burgess ...An expository comment, doctrinal, controversal, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the second epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians by Anthony Burgesse ...
London: printed by A.M. for Abel Roper, 1661
AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations UPON THE First Chapter of… › Sermon 41
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Thirdly, The godly mans improving his gifts and graces, doth not at all hinder 1and diminish his own, but thereby increaseth and multiplieth them. It is like the widows giving of oil to the Prophet, which was so far from impoverishing, that it did enrich her. We may not then refuse those who shall desire help for their souls; as the wise Virgins did the foolish, saying, It might be there would not be enough for themselves. No: the more thou art willing to season others with thy own salt, to quicken and comfort others, by thy own quicknings and comforts, herein thou wilt find thy self more edified, and the good will rebound upon thy own self. For these improvings of thy gifts and graces serviceably to others souls, will multiply thy own two ways.
Thirdly, The godly mans improving his gifts and graces, doth not at all hinder 1and diminish his own, but thereby increaseth and multiplyeth them. It is like the widows giving of oyl to the Prophet, which was so farre from impoverishing, that it did enrich her. We may not then refuse those who shall desire help for their souls; as the wise Virgins did the foolish, saying, It might be there would not be enough for themselves. No: the more thou art willing to season others with thy own salt, to quicken and comfort others, by thy own quicknings and comforts, herein thou wilt find thy self more edified, and the good will rebound upon thy own self. For these improvings of thy gifts and graces serviceably to others souls, will multiply thy own two waies.
- 1Gifts are increased by being improved.Gifts are encreased by being improved.
First, God hath promised, that to him which hath, that is, which useth and exerciseth his talent, more shall be given. The more these breasts give suck, the more will milk abound. Thou mayest therefore look upon Gods promise, and expect that while thou art warming others, spiritual heat will be increased in thy own self: And