A30242:1029
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.
To understand this, consider, That though the word and afflictions, 1both help to bring a man out of false ways, yet far differently. For
To understand this, consider, That though the word and afflictions, 1both help to bring a man out of false waies, yet farre differently. For
- 1Which are both helpful, but differently in these respects.Which are both helpfull, but differently in these respects.
First, The word of God, is of it self sufficient, in a way of light, to inform and instruct; and hath threatenings also, to be like a goad in the side: but afflictions, of themselves, do not inform, do not teach. Gods Word is able to reduce without afflictions, but afflictions cannot do any thing without Gods Word. Hence all that fire which is poured upon Idolaters and Heathens, is like the fire of hell; calidus, but not luci•us, because they have not the Word to guide them. Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, and teachest thy word, Psal. 94.12. Should a man go through fire and water, give his body to be burnt for any error or superstitious doctrine, all the imprisonments and burnings in the world could do them no good, unless the Word go before. Heretici sunt lapidandi argumentis è Seripturâ petitis: Arguments fetched out of the Scripture, may strike down the greatest Goliath.
First, The word of God, is of it self sufficient, in a way of light, to inform and instruct; and hath threatnings also, to be like a goad in the side: but afflictions, of themselves, do not inform, do not teach. Gods Word is able to reduce without afflictions, but afflictions cannot do any thing without Gods Word. Hence all that fire which is poured upon Idolaters and Heathens, is like the fire of hell; calidus, but not lucius, because they have not the Word to guide them. Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, and teachest thy word,