A30242:1019
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.
1First, We will take it for granted (though some think otherwise) that fire is used in the same sense by the Apostle in these verses. It's revealed by fire. The fire shall try. Yet •o as by fire Three times the Apostle nameth fire, and it's not likely, that in so short a space, he should use it in different senses.
- 1What is meant by fire.
Taking it therefore for one and the same fire, let us consider how the Scripture useth the word fire; and I shall not reckon up all the significations, but what respects to this in my Text, And
1. Fire signifieth the wrath and anger of God. Why is thy anger kindled like fire? And, God is a consuming fire, Heb. 12.29.