A30242:1032
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.
Thirdly, Though the Word of God be thus only able to instruct and convince, being a perfect Rule, yet that doth not exclude other helps, especially the Ministry; for Ministers are called the lights, and guides. So that the word of God is the light, but it must be put on a Candlestick. The Word of God will convince heretics, but in the hands of w•• and faithful Teachers: Otherwise, men through ignorance and corruption, fetch their errors from the Word of God misapplied. Which made Ambrose compare ignorant heretical persons, using Scripture, to little David in Sauls Armour; it was more then he could wield, and so instead of defending, it did wound him.
Thirdly, Though the Word of God be thus only able to instruct and convince, being a perfect Rule, yet that doth not exclude other helps, especially the Ministry; for Ministers are called the lights, and guides. So that the word of God is the light, but it must be put on a Candlestick. The Word of God will convince heretiques, but in the hands of w•• and faithfull Teachers: Otherwise, men through ignorance and corruption, fetch their errours from the Word of God misapplied. Which made Ambrose compare ignorant heretical persons, using Scripture, to little David in Sauls Armour; it was more then he could weild, and so instead of defending, it did wound him.
These things being premised, 1. Let us see, How God by the word reduceth the wandering sheep.1 2. How by afflictions. And
- 1How wandering sheep are reduced by the Word.