A30242:1020
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.
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.
2. For the Effect of Gods anger, tribulations and punishment. When thou walkest through the fire, Isa. 43 2.
3. It's used for any thing that will try and examine. That as the fire trieth the gold, but consumeth the dross; so whatsoever way God takes to examine, that is fire. Thus Psal. 66.10