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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.
4▪ More particularly, it's used for Gods Word, because that doth try and discover all false ways. Jer. 5.14. I will make my •ords in thy mouth fire, saith God to Jeremiah. For fire hath light and heat in it; both these try. First, Light: Every thing that is manifested, is manifested by the light, Ephes. 5.13. Secondly, Heat: Calor separate heterogenea. Heat separateth the dross from gold. Now the Word of God is light and heat.
4▪ More particularly, it's used for Gods Word, because that doth try and discover all false waies. Jer. 5.14. I will make my •ords in thy mouth fire, saith God to Jeremiah. For fire hath light and heat in it; both these try. First, Light: Every thing that is manifested, is manifested by the light, Ephes. 5.13. Secondly, Heat: Calor separat heterogenea. Heat separateth the drosse from gold. Now the Word of God is light and heat.
5. Fire is used for temptations, afflections. The precious trial of your faith by fire, 1 Pet. 1.7. Count not the fiery trial a strange thing, 1 Pet. 4.12. Mark 9.29. Every Sacrifice shall be s•lt•• ith fire. That is, as some expound it, Every man that would be acceptable to God, he must have salt to season him; and this salt, is, the fire of affliction.