A30242:1012
The Scripture directory for church-officers and people, or, A practical commentary upon the whole…
The Scripture directory for church-officers and people, or, A practical commentary upon the whole third chapter of the first Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians to which is annexed The godly and the natural mans choice, upon Psal. 4, vers. 6, 7, 8 / by Anthony Burgess ...The Scripture directory for church-officers and people, or, A practical commentary upon the whole third chapter of the first Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians to which is annexed The godly and the natural mans choice, upon Psal. 4, vers. 6, 7, 8 / by Anthony Burgesse ...
London: printed by Abraham Miller for T.U., 1659
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First, Because the truth of God is dear and precious to him. Christ himself makes it one main reason, why he came into the world, (viz.) To bear witness to Gods truth: So that Divines say, Though Christs death in respect of God the Father appointing him to be a Sacrifice for sin, was [Greek or Hebrew], an atonement or expiation, yet if you do respect men, before whom he made a good Confession, as Paul saith, 1 Timothy 6.13. So it was [Greek or Hebrew], a Martyrdom; Christ died a Martyr, as well as a Mediator, because by his blood he witnessed Gods truth. You see then, how dear his truths are to him: And the Psalmist, among other arguments, useth this, It's time for thee, Lord, to work, for men have made void thy Law, Psal. 119.126. And though it be but the least Commandment, yet if any man shall teach men to break it, he shall be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven, that is, he shall be none at all in the Church here (as some expound) and of Heaven hereafter, Matth. 5.19. Know then, that not only profane lives, but corrupt Doctrines do provoke God.
First, Because the truth of God is deare and precious to him. Christ himselfe makes it one main reason, why he came into the world, (viz.) To beare witnesse to Gods truth: So that Divines say, Though Christs death in respect of God the Father appointing him to be a Sacrifice for sinne, was 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, an attonement or expiation, yet if you doe respect men, before whom he made a good Confession, as Paul saith, 1 Timothy 6.13. So it was 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, a Martyrdome; Christ died a Martyr, as well as a Mediatour, because by his blood he witnessed Gods truth. You see then, how deare his truths are to him: And the Psalmist, among other arguments, useth this, It's time for thee, Lord, to work, for men have made void thy Law, Psal. 119.126. And though it be but the least Commandment, yet if any man shall teach men to breake it, he shall be called the least in the Kingdome of Heaven, that is, he shall be none at all in the Church here (as some expound) and of Heaven hereafter,